Review of Shogun Assassin (1980) by Darren C — 07 Nov 2007

Possibly the best thing captured on film!

This review of Shogun Assassin (1980) was written by Darren C on 07 Nov 2007.

Shogun Assassin has generally received very positive reviews.

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Ah ha ha! Take that! Lenta como el estreñimiento, pero escurridiza como la... bueno, ya saben. Vale la pena por su valor, mmm, ¿Histórico…

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