Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by David P — 05 May 2008

Three stars, only because it begat my first official crush - slater, not travolta.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by David P on 05 May 2008.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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