Review of American Milkshake (2013) by Ben N — 05 Sep 2013

Great movie. Worth seeing a true to life coming of age story about white kids.

This review of American Milkshake (2013) was written by Ben N on 05 Sep 2013.

American Milkshake has generally received negative reviews.

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