Review of Assassination Tango (2003) by Pavan R — 11 Feb 2010

Story is terrible. Skip to the amazing dance scenes.

This review of Assassination Tango (2003) was written by Pavan R on 11 Feb 2010.

Assassination Tango has generally received mixed reviews.

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