Review of Midnight Express (1978) by Jack B — 07 Nov 2009

Uno di quei film che angosciano e fanno soffrire follemente.

This review of Midnight Express (1978) was written by Jack B on 07 Nov 2009.

Midnight Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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