Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Goon — 10 May 2008

This is my dads favorite movie. I have seen it fifty times. ugh.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Goon on 10 May 2008.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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