Review of Fruitvale Station (2013) by James R — 09 Mar 2014

Very moving and sad story of a good person and what can happen when a situation involving law enforcement gets out of control. RIP Oscar Grant.

This review of Fruitvale Station (2013) was written by James R on 09 Mar 2014.

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