Review of The Cider House Rules (1999) by Matt O — 05 Apr 2008

A beautiful film highlighted by Michael Caine's performance. Really wonderful.

This review of The Cider House Rules (1999) was written by Matt O on 05 Apr 2008.

The Cider House Rules has generally received very positive reviews.

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