Review of True Romance (1993) by Joe L — 09 May 2015

One of my all time top 5 dramas. oh, you can also throw it into the romance genre, if you want...

This review of True Romance (1993) was written by Joe L on 09 May 2015.

True Romance has generally received very positive reviews.

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