Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Danny H — 25 Mar 2008

John Travolta is just so deliciously evil in this one. Nice popcorn action flick.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Danny H on 25 Mar 2008.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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