Review of Battle Royale (2000) by Stefano C — 23 Feb 2018

"Hunger Games" without the backstory. Very violent, but held my interest for the most part.

This review of Battle Royale (2000) was written by Stefano C on 23 Feb 2018.

Battle Royale has generally received very positive reviews.

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