Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by Leah B — 13 Sep 2009

The saddest movie I've ever seen. Some awful voice-overs and visuals take away from the effect, but it is still a powerful film.

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by Leah B on 13 Sep 2009.

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