Review of Sexy Beast (2001) by Duggy L — 27 Jan 2008

Ben Kingsley's freak outs are legendary.

This review of Sexy Beast (2001) was written by Duggy L on 27 Jan 2008.

Sexy Beast has generally received very positive reviews.

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