Review of Kung Fu Elliot (2014) by Scott C — 04 Jun 2015

Lame Canadian doc that has no respect for its subject.

This review of Kung Fu Elliot (2014) was written by Scott C on 04 Jun 2015.

Kung Fu Elliot has generally received positive reviews.

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