Review of The Italian Job (1969) by Dheeraj V — 05 Apr 2010

The remake is actually better. Surprisingly.

This review of The Italian Job (1969) was written by Dheeraj V on 05 Apr 2010.

The Italian Job has generally received positive reviews.

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