Review of Dead Man (1995) by Simon D — 26 Jul 2011

Some interesting scenes, with way too many fade-in/outs, interspersed with a few guitar riffs. Robert Mitchum is great!

This review of Dead Man (1995) was written by Simon D on 26 July 2011.

Dead Man has generally received positive reviews.

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