Review of The Crucible (1996) by Kristy B — 17 Feb 2008

Great film...Daniel Day-Lewis is such a great actor, I forgot it was him!

This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by Kristy B on 17 Feb 2008.

The Crucible has generally received positive reviews.

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