Review of Hoodlum (1997) by Duane D — 01 Feb 2011

How can a film with that many good actors be so bad?

This review of Hoodlum (1997) was written by Duane D on 01 Feb 2011.

Hoodlum has generally received positive reviews.

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By Leonard Klady (141) for Variety (12,700) on 12 Jan 2015

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By Bill S (2,971) on 09 May 2015

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By Alzavier T (1) on 04 Mar 2012

Not bad at all, just a bit dated and poorly shot/directed…

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