Review of The Fifth Commandment (2008) by Joel G — 16 Aug 2009

Always great to see Keith David strutting his stuff, but this one is generic to the point of pointlessness. Watch it if there's nothing else on.

This review of The Fifth Commandment (2008) was written by Joel G on 16 Aug 2009.

The Fifth Commandment has generally received mixed reviews.

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