Review of Shooter (1988) by Brendan R — 12 Sep 2015

Fantastic entertainment with a few classic clichÃ©s thrown in!

This review of Shooter (1988) was written by Brendan R on 12 Sep 2015.

Shooter has generally received positive reviews.

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