Review of The Untouchables (1987) by Lourdh R — 17 Mar 2010

The first Capone/gangster film i've seen and I will happily watch more!!

This review of The Untouchables (1987) was written by Lourdh R on 17 Mar 2010.

The Untouchables has generally received very positive reviews.

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