Review of Battle Royale (2000) by Patrick T — 05 Dec 2012

I finally saw this one, and at last understand why it's never been released in the US...people are terrified of kids here.

This review of Battle Royale (2000) was written by Patrick T on 05 Dec 2012.

Battle Royale has generally received very positive reviews.

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