Review of Looking for Richard (1996) by Fabrizio C — 04 Jan 2016

One of the best and powerful acting that I ever seen from one of the best actors.

Mr. Pacino is perfect and this movie is precious.

This review of Looking for Richard (1996) was written by Fabrizio C on 04 Jan 2016.

Looking for Richard has generally received positive reviews.

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