Review of The Crossing Guard (1995) by Thescarlatescu R — 05 Aug 2008

Nicholson is just a 10 star out of 5 in this.

This review of The Crossing Guard (1995) was written by Thescarlatescu R on 05 Aug 2008.

The Crossing Guard has generally received mixed reviews.

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