Review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) by Josef R — 17 Dec 2011

Enjoyed it. Maybe not spectacular in anyway, but still a decent flick.

This review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) was written by Josef R on 17 Dec 2011.

Bangkok Dangerous has generally received mixed reviews.

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