Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by Steve S — 02 Sep 2007

Powerful amazing film..dont think paul mccartney would like "band on the Run" associated with that famous scene though.

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by Steve S on 02 Sep 2007.

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