Review of Pride and Glory (2008) by Leanne K — 07 Aug 2009

I love Ed Norton but that's besides the point. this is a really good movie...

This review of Pride and Glory (2008) was written by Leanne K on 07 Aug 2009.

Pride and Glory has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Todd S (966) on 20 Feb 2016

Meh, looks like they were going for a Departed style epic. But it ended up being very slow and VERY long. Everyone was good in it though…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 07 Sep 2016

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By Bengel W (473) on 07 Dec 2013

Nothing, like the bloodied slaughter, of NYC Police to ensure that the movie will be thrilling and emotional and worth the time to watch and…

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