Review of The Flying Scotsman (2006) by Sheila C — 08 Sep 2008

From Trainspotting to this...Jonny Lee Miller was just as enjoyable. Not a great film...but I have a thing for Scots so I enjoyed it.

This review of The Flying Scotsman (2006) was written by Sheila C on 08 Sep 2008.

The Flying Scotsman has generally received positive reviews.

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