Review of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) by Peter N — 02 Aug 2013

Great soundtrack and exciting, but a bit poorly executed and it hasn't aged well.

This review of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) was written by Peter N on 02 Aug 2013.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves has generally received positive reviews.

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