Review of The Long Good Friday (1980) by Kerry S — 23 Jun 2008

I forgot how good this film was. Long live British films.

This review of The Long Good Friday (1980) was written by Kerry S on 23 Jun 2008.

The Long Good Friday has generally received very positive reviews.

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