Review of Reversal of Fortune (1990) by Christopher Null for Filmcritic.com — 06 Dec 2005

Here's the movie that made Jeremy Irons such a memorable villain.

This review of Reversal of Fortune (1990) was written by Christopher Null and published by Filmcritic.com on 06 Dec 2005.

Reversal of Fortune has generally received very positive reviews.

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