Review of American Assassin (2017) by Scott J — 15 Sep 2017

Homegrown Jason Bourne. Michael Keaton showed a little Batman. Good stuff.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Scott J on 15 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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