Review of Bad Education (2004) by Daniel G — 28 Nov 2007

GaÃ«l Garcia Bernal encore une fois.. il est divin celui-lÃ . L'histoire un peu tordue.. une vie malsaine.. brusque..

This review of Bad Education (2004) was written by Daniel G on 28 Nov 2007.

Bad Education has generally received very positive reviews.

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