Review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) by David W — 26 Apr 2008

The only cool part is that Christopher Lee is the man with the golden gun... nuff said.

This review of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was written by David W on 26 Apr 2008.

The Man with the Golden Gun has generally received mixed reviews.

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