Review of Strays (1997) by Sharyn Z — 29 Aug 2009

Vin Diesel wrote and directed this movie so how bad can this be! Very good, emotionally and story wise.

This review of Strays (1997) was written by Sharyn Z on 29 Aug 2009.

Strays has generally received mixed reviews.

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