Review of Lord of the Flies (1991) by Laura L — 16 Jul 2009

I checked this movie out from the library. It was bad.

This review of Lord of the Flies (1991) was written by Laura L on 16 Jul 2009.

Lord of the Flies has generally received mixed reviews.

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