Review of The Jacket (2005) by Ali K — 19 Jan 2011

Awesome movie!!!! Stumbled across it got lucky!!!

This review of The Jacket (2005) was written by Ali K on 19 Jan 2011.

The Jacket has generally received positive reviews.

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