Review of Quest for Fire (1981) by Jack K — 03 May 2008

Another great flick produced by Michael Gruskoff who I had the good fortune to meet.

This review of Quest for Fire (1981) was written by Jack K on 03 May 2008.

Quest for Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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