Review of City of Men (2007) by David R — 02 Jul 2008

This movie is something else, I do recommend it and also recommend the 19 episode series that is based on. I agree, COG was just a much better film...

This review of City of Men (2007) was written by David R on 02 Jul 2008.

City of Men has generally received positive reviews.

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