Review of Quicksilver (1986) by James R — 18 Dec 2007

It really, really sucks -- but I LOVE it.

This review of Quicksilver (1986) was written by James R on 18 Dec 2007.

Quicksilver has generally received mixed reviews.

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You don't have to trust my rating, I saw it 22 yrs ago :)…

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I own this movie mainly because of the cycling, but the story is not too bad. some neat stunts by some of my biking heroes of the 80's…

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