Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Jochen W — 17 Jun 2009

So glatt und langweilig, wie das actionkino in den 90ern nun einmal war.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Jochen W on 17 Jun 2009.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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