Review of Lawless (2012) by 5Ummer B — 23 Sep 2013

Gary Oldman had about 10 minutes of screentime in all, and most of that was the same as in the trailer. Come on...

This review of Lawless (2012) was written by 5Ummer B on 23 Sep 2013.

Lawless has generally received positive reviews.

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By James Z (387) on 18 Sep 2017

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