Review of The Crucible (1996) by Dan S — 30 Sep 2009

This was such a horrible movie and a horrible story all together its extremely ridiculous and if ridiculous isnt enough this film can also be described as painfull.

This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by Dan S on 30 Sep 2009.

The Crucible has generally received positive reviews.

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