Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Sebastian P — 20 Dec 2016

Una obra maestra de una leyenda del cine.

This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by Sebastian P on 20 Dec 2016.

Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.

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