Review of American Assassin (2017) by Hhf2 — 26 Jun 2021

I really liked this actually! It's like a teenage John Wick coming of age.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Hhf2 on 26 Jun 2021.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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