Review of Gomorrah (2008) by Ben G — 27 Jan 2013

Ne passons pas quatre chemins: GOMORRAH avait un sujet en or mais c'est malheureusement un film chiant.

This review of Gomorrah (2008) was written by Ben G on 27 Jan 2013.

Gomorrah has generally received positive reviews.

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