Review of The Fisher King (1991) by Jamie C — 02 Jan 2009

My most bestist film!!!

A true great and worth a look just to rate it!!

This review of The Fisher King (1991) was written by Jamie C on 02 Jan 2009.

The Fisher King has generally received very positive reviews.

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