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Review of Elephant (1993) by Robert R — 12 Aug 2012

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The subject matter is utterly appalling, but there's no doubting it's a very well made film.

This review of Elephant (1993) was written by Robert R on 12 Aug 2012.

Elephant has generally received positive reviews.

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