Review of Gringo (2018) by Joey R — 20 Nov 2018

I liked the film the first two weeks I saw it because I was recovering from a 15 hour flight.

This review of Gringo (2018) was written by Joey R on 20 Nov 2018.

Gringo has generally received mixed reviews.

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