Review of Stander (2003) by Wes L — 02 Mar 2009

I love Thomas Jane. The movie is just OK- the plot becomes a bit silly and the filmmaking is unsteady- but Jane completely sells his character and I enjoyed him immensely.

This review of Stander (2003) was written by Wes L on 02 Mar 2009.

Stander has generally received positive reviews.

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