Review of Looking for Richard (1996) by Ray D — 01 Dec 2007

Al Pacino should stay away from Shakespeare - the parts with him in it are terrible. The documentary portions are alright.

This review of Looking for Richard (1996) was written by Ray D on 01 Dec 2007.

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