Review of Robot Jox (1990) by James C — 07 Oct 2007

Good special effects, but terrible writing holds it back from being a good sci-fi action film.

This review of Robot Jox (1990) was written by James C on 07 Oct 2007.

Robot Jox has generally received mixed reviews.

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