Review of The Art of the Steal (2010) by Brad H — 11 Mar 2011

Wonderful documentary. Very biased but who cares. I'm soo angry because of this movie.

This review of The Art of the Steal (2010) was written by Brad H on 11 Mar 2011.

The Art of the Steal has generally received very positive reviews.

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