Review of Johnny Got His Gun (2008) by Rodifire T — 15 Jun 2008

Man!! my favorite movies ever!

Stop war.

This review of Johnny Got His Gun (2008) was written by Rodifire T on 15 Jun 2008.

Johnny Got His Gun has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rod E (628) on 23 Jan 2013

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 16 Dec 2012

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 18 Jul 2012

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