Review of The Last Castle (2001) by Jess D — 18 Jul 2007

I actuallly really enjoyed this. it was gripping . mark ruffalo was pretty amazing, and redford was Great!

This review of The Last Castle (2001) was written by Jess D on 18 Jul 2007.

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