Review of The Rundown (2003) by Jennifer R — 13 Jul 2009

This is one of the VERY BEST light hearted, buddy, action movies I have ever seen. The Rock was fantastic.

This review of The Rundown (2003) was written by Jennifer R on 13 Jul 2009.

The Rundown has generally received positive reviews.

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