Review of American Assassin (2017) by Deena D — 13 Sep 2017

The amazing Michael Keaton :) And actually Dylan was really good in this role, I was convinced although he has a baby face but with some amendments he was great.

This review of American Assassin (2017) was written by Deena D on 13 Sep 2017.

American Assassin has generally received mixed reviews.

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