Review of Highlander (1986) by Kathryn W — 21 Nov 2010

I'm wondering how people don't seem to realize that this movie is actually really bad...

This review of Highlander (1986) was written by Kathryn W on 21 Nov 2010.

Highlander has generally received positive reviews.

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