Review of Father Figures (2017) by Jluis_001 — 11 Jan 2018

Can somebody explain me how this film wasted such a cast?

Seriously, I can't believe that even with all of them this movie failed so miserably.

This review of Father Figures (2017) was written by Jluis_001 on 11 Jan 2018.

Father Figures has generally received mixed reviews.

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