Review of New Jack City (1991) by Kelbey A — 04 Aug 2007

Nino Brown is da most heartless person i've ever seen n a movie. Ghetto version of scarface Cancel dat bitch.

This review of New Jack City (1991) was written by Kelbey A on 04 Aug 2007.

New Jack City has generally received positive reviews.

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