Review of Mike's Murder (1984) by Anthony Del Valle for Las Vegas Mercury — 13 Jan 2005

A wonderful performance by Debra Wiinger helps flesh out this intriguing thriller about a missing man.

This review of Mike's Murder (1984) was written by Anthony Del Valle and published by Las Vegas Mercury on 13 Jan 2005.

Mike's Murder has generally received mixed reviews.

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