Review of Thirteen (1988) by Phil Villarreal for Arizona Daily Star — 11 Sep 2003

A relentless assault of a movie, flooding the screen with horror and empathy.

This review of Thirteen (1988) was written by Phil Villarreal and published by Arizona Daily Star on 11 Sep 2003.

Thirteen has generally received very positive reviews.

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