Review of Plunkett & Macleane (1999) by Nancy W — 25 Feb 2010

I love this obscure little movie. Of course, it has my favorite actor, Robert Carlyle. Find it and rent it if you can.

This review of Plunkett & Macleane (1999) was written by Nancy W on 25 Feb 2010.

Plunkett & Macleane has generally received positive reviews.

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