Review of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) by Gökçe : — 01 Jul 2007

That movie made me cry actually I don't cry so much...

This review of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) was written by Gökçe : on 01 Jul 2007.

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