Review of The Dark Crystal (1982) by Heves H — 03 May 2009

A fantasy movie. Not bad, Not good... so so...

This review of The Dark Crystal (1982) was written by Heves H on 03 May 2009.

The Dark Crystal has generally received positive reviews.

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