Review of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) by Vanessa L — 10 Feb 2008

John Cameron Mitchell is unstopable with his films. Such a cool movie.

This review of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) was written by Vanessa L on 10 Feb 2008.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch has generally received very positive reviews.

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