Review of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) by George H — 09 Jun 2007

The ultimate DVD supplement! (And the only reason I still need my laserdisc player).

This review of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) was written by George H on 09 Jun 2007.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse has generally received very positive reviews.

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