Review of Johnny Got His Gun (1971) by Matthew M — 21 May 2008

This is the movie metillica got one from good story but boring movie hard to find.

This review of Johnny Got His Gun (1971) was written by Matthew M on 21 May 2008.

Johnny Got His Gun has generally received very positive reviews.

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