Review of The Cider House Rules (1999) by Mikko L — 22 Feb 2008

A good movie that really does a great job of offending nobody in the process. oh and Abortion seems to pop up regularly...

This review of The Cider House Rules (1999) was written by Mikko L on 22 Feb 2008.

The Cider House Rules has generally received very positive reviews.

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