Review of American Assassin (2017) by Ted C — 28 Sep 2017

After reading mediocre ratings, I was delightfully surprised that it turned out to be a good action movie!

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Ted C on 28 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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