Review of Appaloosa (2008) by Brandon H — 05 Feb 2012

Ed Harris did a great job acting as well as directing the movie. Hats off to Viggo also.

This review of Appaloosa (2008) was written by Brandon H on 05 Feb 2012.

Appaloosa has generally received positive reviews.

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