Review of Broken Arrow (1996) by Jamesmitchell28 — 03 May 2021

It meant to be a honest action thriller about nuclear weapons but is overblown by one or two lousy action sequences and Samantha Mathis is just a distraction.

This review of Broken Arrow (1996) was written by Jamesmitchell28 on 03 May 2021.

Broken Arrow has generally received mixed reviews.

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