Review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) by Thomas D — 14 Apr 2010

I honestly tried to watch this...but I fell asleep. I still love you Clint Eastwood.

This review of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) was written by Thomas D on 14 Apr 2010.

Letters from Iwo Jima has generally received very positive reviews.

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