Review of American Assassin (2017) by Nick F — 26 Sep 2017

No story. No character development. No idea why he helped the CIA when that clearly wasn't his motive....such trash.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Nick F on 26 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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