Review of Never Back Down (2008) by Patrickn. — 04 Apr 2008

This one of the greatest movies I have seen in a long time and the ending was fantastic.

This review of Never Back Down (2008) was written by Patrickn. on 04 Apr 2008.

Never Back Down has generally received mixed reviews.

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