Review of Shotgun Stories (2007) by Jeff G — 06 Aug 2008

A wonderful and realistic feeling film. A great lead performance, wonderful cinematography from Adam Stone (as always), great music, and an all around success of a film.

This review of Shotgun Stories (2007) was written by Jeff G on 06 Aug 2008.

Shotgun Stories has generally received positive reviews.

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