Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Matthew M — 03 Jul 2008

Not as good as faceoff but Howie Long death scream with plenty of action at the end makes this amazing.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Matthew M on 03 Jul 2008.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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