Review of Lucky Number Slevin (2006) by Ryan S — 27 Dec 2009

Real fun movie to watch with a great cast!

This review of Lucky Number Slevin (2006) was written by Ryan S on 27 Dec 2009.

Lucky Number Slevin has generally received very positive reviews.

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