Review of Firestarter (1984) by William S — 24 Nov 2014

I love it, it is good, I like the action of this movie and the powers that was performed. I like movies that will take you with that illusion in mind.

This review of Firestarter (1984) was written by William S on 24 Nov 2014.

Firestarter has generally received mixed reviews.

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