Review of Gandhi (1982) by Denise B — 06 Nov 2011

Great biopic. I like this Gandhi guy, the actor too, did a perfect job portraying him.

This review of Gandhi (1982) was written by Denise B on 06 Nov 2011.

Gandhi has generally received very positive reviews.

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