Review of Hoodlum (1997) by Crys R — 09 Jun 2007

Good movie!! What you know bout that Bumpy Johnson!!!

This review of Hoodlum (1997) was written by Crys R on 09 Jun 2007.

Hoodlum has generally received positive reviews.

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