Review of Hurlyburly (1998) by James L — 01 May 2006

I was surprised how much I disliked this movie, but again, Sean Penn is great in anything.

This review of Hurlyburly (1998) was written by James L on 01 May 2006.

Hurlyburly has generally received mixed reviews.

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