Review of The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) by Bill S — 09 Jun 2015

Entertaining enough story and action even though it has a network television feel to it....middle of the day time filler.

This review of The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) was written by Bill S on 09 Jun 2015.

The Siege of Firebase Gloria has generally received positive reviews.

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