Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Jeffrey S — 01 Dec 2012

Such an amazing movie. I love Harris' stuff and this movie has such realism.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Jeffrey S on 01 Dec 2012.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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