Review of The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) by Brett B — 22 Mar 2009

I loved this movie. It had been on the "to watch" list forever and I finally got to it today. I'm sorry it took so long. Great shots and a great redeeming story. Highly recommend it!

This review of The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) was written by Brett B on 22 Mar 2009.

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