Review of Hoodlum (1997) by Aniko V — 03 Dec 2009

History seems to play out with the hand that is sometime dealt.

This review of Hoodlum (1997) was written by Aniko V on 03 Dec 2009.

Hoodlum has generally received positive reviews.

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(from The Watermark, 08/30/97) This is one of those films that leaves you wondering: How did so many good actors get caught up in such a bad…

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