Review of Citizen X (1995) by Pieter-Jan V — 04 Nov 2011

Overrated but nevertheless a decent thriller!

This review of Citizen X (1995) was written by Pieter-Jan V on 04 Nov 2011.

Citizen X has generally received positive reviews.

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