Review of Holy Man (1998) by Nathan C — 14 Jun 2006

THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU, THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU.

This review of Holy Man (1998) was written by Nathan C on 14 Jun 2006.

Holy Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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I really thought this was going to suck, but it didn't. Give it a chance, you might be surprised…

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