Review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) by Brad W — 19 Sep 2008

Kind of a mess to explain. We can't leave anything alone, can we?

This review of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) was written by Brad W on 19 Sep 2008.

Highlander II: The Quickening has generally received negative reviews.

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