Review of Frankenhooker (1990) by Tracy — 27 May 2008

A funny movie if you like to see hookers exploding when they smoke super crack!

This review of Frankenhooker (1990) was written by Tracy on 27 May 2008.

Frankenhooker has generally received mixed reviews.

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So this is about a mad scientist that tried bringing his dead girlfriend back by getting body parts from hookers. How awesome! Win…

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I can't get over Frankenhooker. It needs a Movie of the Week. The Pacino-style main actor…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 29 Mar 2015

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By Ian C (1,796) on 02 Feb 2014

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