Review of Hatchet (2006) by Justin C — 04 Sep 2008

Cliched plot, but good characters. Joel Moore and Deon Richmond make this movie worth watching.

This review of Hatchet (2006) was written by Justin C on 04 Sep 2008.

Hatchet has generally received mixed reviews.

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