Review of Southern Comfort (1981) by Ross C — 19 Jul 2009

Decent movie, kind of far fetched but still ok.

This review of Southern Comfort (1981) was written by Ross C on 19 Jul 2009.

Southern Comfort has generally received positive reviews.

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