Review of The Glimmer Man (1996) by Dave M — 05 Oct 2008

A standard Seagal film, not great but a hell of a lot better than Out For Justice.

This review of The Glimmer Man (1996) was written by Dave M on 05 Oct 2008.

The Glimmer Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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I like it . the ending is funny although it may be repepetitive. , I still think that it funny. Steven seagal is great…

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