Review of American Assassin (2017) by Jason P — 19 Sep 2017

Movie is great, but suffers from boredom or pacing. Not sure which.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Jason P on 19 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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