Review of Hoodlum (1997) by Loki S — 26 Mar 2007

The greatest gangster movie of this the era.

This review of Hoodlum (1997) was written by Loki S on 26 Mar 2007.

Hoodlum has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joey B (383) on 27 May 2013

Its okay film with some nice shoot outs and the story plot makes sense but I feel this film is missing something…

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Real gangster. From beginning to end. Grade: A…

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