Review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) by Hans J. E — 05 May 2008

Not a big sports movie fan but this one was pretty good.

This review of The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) was written by Hans J. E on 05 May 2008.

The Greatest Game Ever Played has generally received positive reviews.

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