Review of The Power of One (1992) by Lana P — 16 Aug 2007

...powerful, gripping, with a tiny touch of morgan freeman and some boxing...gotta love that...

This review of The Power of One (1992) was written by Lana P on 16 Aug 2007.

The Power of One has generally received positive reviews.

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