Review of Fruitvale Station (2013) by Michael U — 02 Feb 2014

Very powerful, tragic true story. Heartbreaking and real.

This review of Fruitvale Station (2013) was written by Michael U on 02 Feb 2014.

Fruitvale Station has generally received very positive reviews.

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