Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Kent H — 29 Jan 2009

Travolta's first outing as a bad guy, not bad.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Kent H on 29 Jan 2009.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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