Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Bitburn — 04 Jan 2009

Not that bad. Storyline holds up well, well acted. Lacks a bit action scenes though.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Bitburn on 04 Jan 2009.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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