Review of Factotum (2005) by Sarah E — 05 Aug 2007

Awesome movie. Gotta have a good sense of humor, but it's amazing!

This review of Factotum (2005) was written by Sarah E on 05 Aug 2007.

Factotum has generally received positive reviews.

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