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Review of The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) by Christopher O — 03 Feb 2008

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Fuck mel gibson. this is the definitive jesus flick.

This review of The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) was written by Christopher O on 03 Feb 2008.

The Last Temptation of Christ has generally received very positive reviews.

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