Review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996) by Brian W — 14 Feb 2009

It was a pretty good ex-cop film... Teri Hatcher was great at being bad and she looked good naked.

This review of Heaven's Prisoners (1996) was written by Brian W on 14 Feb 2009.

Heaven's Prisoners has generally received mixed reviews.

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