Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Mychal S — 03 Jul 2009

This is an odd film that I just found I could not stop watching.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Mychal S on 03 Jul 2009.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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