Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Robert I — 20 Jan 2013

Brainless, but there are worse ways to kill 2 hours.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Robert I on 20 Jan 2013.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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