Review of Thunderheart (1992) by Jacob R — 09 Jan 2008

This is a great movie with heritage and is worth watching.

This review of Thunderheart (1992) was written by Jacob R on 09 Jan 2008.

Thunderheart has generally received positive reviews.

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