Review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) by Hillary D — 08 Jun 2012

It went from there can only be one to a sequal and that means there's 2 so can there really only be one...?

This review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) was written by Hillary D on 08 Jun 2012.

Highlander II: The Quickening has generally received negative reviews.

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