Review of The Crucible (1996) by David M — 04 Dec 2007

Watched this in class, pretty good book, not too bad of a movie actually and im in love with wynona so yeah.

This review of The Crucible (1996) was written by David M on 04 Dec 2007.

The Crucible has generally received positive reviews.

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