Review of The Last Castle (2001) by Bryce D — 10 Mar 2008

This movie was great!!! I don't ever remember hearing about it when it came out, but wow! Good flick!

This review of The Last Castle (2001) was written by Bryce D on 10 Mar 2008.

The Last Castle has generally received positive reviews.

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