Review of Boiler Room (2000) by Matt C — 29 Dec 2007

A cut throat movie about brokerage scams. See it!

This review of Boiler Room (2000) was written by Matt C on 29 Dec 2007.

Boiler Room has generally received mixed reviews.

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