Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Jessie V — 03 Jun 2009

I saw this at the drive while under the influence. So I watched it again and hated it then too.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Jessie V on 03 Jun 2009.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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