Review of The Rundown (2003) by Landon P — 16 Aug 2008

I super love this movie. The Rock shines as a comedic bad-ass, seriously. Seann William Scott was good, too. Their on-screen rapport really made the movie awesome entertaining!

This review of The Rundown (2003) was written by Landon P on 16 Aug 2008.

The Rundown has generally received positive reviews.

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