Review of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) by Elvis D — 08 Apr 2014

Not as good as the original, but a damn good job.

This review of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) was written by Elvis D on 08 Apr 2014.

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai has generally received positive reviews.

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