Review of The Pledge (2001) by Dan F — 22 May 2018

A great example no matter how much acting talent is in a film , bad direction and screen writing can ruin it from the beginning..

This review of The Pledge (2001) was written by Dan F on 22 May 2018.

The Pledge has generally received positive reviews.

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