Review of Any Given Sunday (1999) by Angelo P — 28 Apr 2012

Very overdone. some scenes are a bore and a bit unnecessary.

This review of Any Given Sunday (1999) was written by Angelo P on 28 Apr 2012.

Any Given Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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