Review of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) by Maria W — 21 Nov 2012

Brilliant loved it. Amazing characters. Absolutely love Jason Statham. Great film. A+++.

This review of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) was written by Maria W on 21 Nov 2012.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels has generally received very positive reviews.

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