Review of American Assassin (2017) by Siobhan D — 14 Sep 2017

Dylan O'Brien was great as Mitch Rapp... really enjoyed the movie... it didn't follow the book but was enjoyable and I look forward to a sequel.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Siobhan D on 14 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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