Review of Sonatine (1993) by Tomomi Y — 18 Sep 2007

It's violent, but I love Takeshi Kitano:).

This review of Sonatine (1993) was written by Tomomi Y on 18 Sep 2007.

Sonatine has generally received very positive reviews.

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