Review of The Replacement Killers (1998) by Elgan D — 24 Sep 2007

The only points this gets is for the opening as possibly 1 of the greatest of any action film.

This review of The Replacement Killers (1998) was written by Elgan D on 24 Sep 2007.

The Replacement Killers has generally received mixed reviews.

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