Review of Fruitvale Station (2013) by Vera F — 04 Feb 2014

This movie had me bawling in the end. I do remember seeing the clip on YouTube of the actual shooting, but to see the story behind the shooting, broke my heart.

This review of Fruitvale Station (2013) was written by Vera F on 04 Feb 2014.

Fruitvale Station has generally received very positive reviews.

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