Review of House of the Rising Sun (2011) by Ryan J — 25 Jun 2015

I give this movie one star only for Dominic Purcell's marvellous hairstyle.

This review of House of the Rising Sun (2011) was written by Ryan J on 25 Jun 2015.

House of the Rising Sun has generally received negative reviews.

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By James D (1,507) on 07 Aug 2011

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