American Grindhouse
Feb 04, 2011 | IMDB 6.8
82 min Watch NowDocumentary
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
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