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Review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) by Andrew S — 29 Jun 2011

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What a solid fucking movie.

Seriously, fucking amazing.

This review of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) was written by Andrew S on 29 Jun 2011.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer has generally received positive reviews.

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