Review of Hancock (1991) by Richard Roeper for Ebert & Roeper — 13 Jul 2008

It's definitely a mish-mash, but really good performances.

This review of Hancock (1991) was written by Richard Roeper and published by Ebert & Roeper on 13 Jul 2008.

Hancock has generally received mixed reviews.

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