Review of Executive Action (1973) by Daniel E — 16 Mar 2013

Great little jfk conspiracy thriller with dynamite perfomances forom legends Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan.

This review of Executive Action (1973) was written by Daniel E on 16 Mar 2013.

Executive Action has generally received positive reviews.

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