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Review of Jarhead (2005) by Plaban K — 10 Aug 2010

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One motherfucking osm movie..after a long time ..some serious shit.. its the movie for some serious movie bluffs who can take real shit not for the war movie maniac ppl... u just cant miss it.

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Plaban K on 10 Aug 2010.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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