Review of Scotland, PA (2001) by William E — 20 Jun 2007

Much better than the play it was based off of, and it had Christopher Walken in it.

This review of Scotland, PA (2001) was written by William E on 20 Jun 2007.

Scotland, PA has generally received positive reviews.

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