Review of American Assassin (2017) by Gretchen P — 14 Sep 2017

Unexpectedly good! unpredictable, as an action movie should be.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Gretchen P on 14 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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