Review of Eastern Promises (2007) by Carlos G — 07 Jul 2017

Its violent and brutally well done. In the truth of drugs human trafficking and so on. Great action thriller.

This review of Eastern Promises (2007) was written by Carlos G on 07 Jul 2017.

Eastern Promises has generally received very positive reviews.

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