Review of Gettin' Square (2003) by Chris T — 05 Oct 2007

Excellent Australian movie. A nice take on a heist movie (like Oceans 11) but with some great Australian twists.

This review of Gettin' Square (2003) was written by Chris T on 05 Oct 2007.

Gettin' Square has generally received positive reviews.

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