Review of Lockout (2012) by John H — 17 Nov 2012

Although Guy Pearce & the villains in this film do a good job I believed Lockout should have been better.

This review of Lockout (2012) was written by John H on 17 Nov 2012.

Lockout has generally received mixed reviews.

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