12 Rounds hits the screen

02/06/09 19:11 CET

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Director Renny Harlin’s new film “12 Rounds” stars wrestler John Cena. The film is a feast of boom bang-a-bang action, special effects and stunts, loosely held together by a tale of revenge, terrorism and who gets the girl. The film is in cinemas across Europe now.

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