Review of The Life of David Gale (2003) by Paul Z — 18 Sep 2009

Awesome!! Great story line and I better not write about how mind blowing Kevin Specy is.

This review of The Life of David Gale (2003) was written by Paul Z on 18 Sep 2009.

The Life of David Gale has generally received positive reviews.

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