Review of Playing for Keeps (2012) by Cathy R — 21 Dec 2012

Awesome movie, Gerard Butler is wonderful!

This review of Playing for Keeps (2012) was written by Cathy R on 21 Dec 2012.

Playing for Keeps has generally received mixed reviews.

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