Review of Rogue Trader (1999) by Amy S — 26 Jul 2006

Cool story, and Ewan McGregor is brilliant as always.

This review of Rogue Trader (1999) was written by Amy S on 26 Jul 2006.

Rogue Trader has generally received mixed reviews.

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