Review of American Hustle (2013) by Lee B — 17 May 2014

Fantastic, I don't watch many movies twice nowadays. This is great.

This review of American Hustle (2013) was written by Lee B on 17 May 2014.

American Hustle has generally received very positive reviews.

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