Review of Lord of Illusions (1995) by Alan M — 19 Aug 2009

Interesting movie, that doesn't work as well as the book. Famke Janssen is great in it though.

This review of Lord of Illusions (1995) was written by Alan M on 19 Aug 2009.

Lord of Illusions has generally received positive reviews.

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