Review of The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) by P B — 14 Nov 2007

Awesome powerful story with Mel and Sigourney at the sexiest. I wanted to be a war correspondant after I saw this movie at age of 10!!!

This review of The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) was written by P B on 14 Nov 2007.

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