Review of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) by Kurt Y — 31 May 2009

Hated everyone in this movie and turned it off after half an hour.

This review of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) was written by Kurt Y on 31 May 2009.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead has generally received very positive reviews.

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