Review of Eye of the Needle (1981) by Shelby A — 16 Jun 2006

WHAT THE HELL? One star for funny violence and the crippled man.

This review of Eye of the Needle (1981) was written by Shelby A on 16 Jun 2006.

Eye of the Needle has generally received positive reviews.

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