Review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) by Jacob W — 23 Nov 2007

What happened? Not as good as the first, but watchable.

This review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) was written by Jacob W on 23 Nov 2007.

Highlander II: The Quickening has generally received negative reviews.

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