Review of Stargate (1994) by Scott S — 09 Nov 2011

Drags in the middle but overall it's actually an entertaining movie. Also nice to see a younger James Spader.

This review of Stargate (1994) was written by Scott S on 09 Nov 2011.

Stargate has generally received positive reviews.

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