Review of Seabiscuit (2003) by Jonathan W — 07 Sep 2008

Bland, boring, and forgettable, but I guess it's technically well-made.

This review of Seabiscuit (2003) was written by Jonathan W on 07 Sep 2008.

Seabiscuit has generally received positive reviews.

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