Review of The Fisher King (1991) by Thomas S — 05 Mar 2011

This was just a really soled movie. I highly recommend it.

This review of The Fisher King (1991) was written by Thomas S on 05 Mar 2011.

The Fisher King has generally received very positive reviews.

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