Review of Shogun Assassin (1980) by Randy C — 09 Dec 2010

1 of the illest flicks I ever watched! peace to GZA!

This review of Shogun Assassin (1980) was written by Randy C on 09 Dec 2010.

Shogun Assassin has generally received very positive reviews.

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