Review of American Assassin (2017) by Rouén R — 21 Oct 2017

A needlessly overly violent motion picture with a protagonist more villainous than the antagonist.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Rouén R on 21 Oct 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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