Review of Shadow of the Sword (2005) by Private U — 14 Jun 2007

Good movie. Very realistic and historically accurate. Some pretty gruesome scenes though.

This review of Shadow of the Sword (2005) was written by Private U on 14 Jun 2007.

Shadow of the Sword has generally received mixed reviews.

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