Review of Johnny Mnemonic (1995) by Brett W — 08 Sep 2010

Even the presence of Takeshi Kitano can't save this mess of a movie.

This review of Johnny Mnemonic (1995) was written by Brett W on 08 Sep 2010.

Johnny Mnemonic has generally received mixed reviews.

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