Review of Infamous (2006) by I'M The Token Liberal. — 30 Jul 2008

It was better than the film CAPOTE and on fewer screens.

This review of Infamous (2006) was written by I'M The Token Liberal. on 30 Jul 2008.

Infamous has generally received positive reviews.

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