Review of Peacock (2010) by Rai R — 03 Nov 2010

Good movie - doesn't spell everything out for you. Great performance by Cillian Murphy!

This review of Peacock (2010) was written by Rai R on 03 Nov 2010.

Peacock has generally received mixed reviews.

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