Review of Eastern Promises (2007) by Dan P — 07 Feb 2012

Tenia ganas de ver a la dupla Watts/Mortensen que tienen quimica y creo que la repetiran en la segunda parte de esta historia, la mejor parte la escena del sauna.

This review of Eastern Promises (2007) was written by Dan P on 07 Feb 2012.

Eastern Promises has generally received very positive reviews.

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