Review of Bait (2000) by Jon T — 09 Jan 2012

Good action flick from funny man Jamie Foxx.

This review of Bait (2000) was written by Jon T on 09 Jan 2012.

Bait has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dyron W (450) on 04 Aug 2013

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