Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Bass 9 — 01 Mar 2009

Because of this film and how truly terrifying Ben Kingsley is, I can't ever watch Ghandi again.

This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Bass 9 on 01 Mar 2009.

Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.

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