Review of Hustle & Flow (2005) by Lee S — 12 Mar 2008

Terrence Howard is excellent in this movie. For sure an Oscar-nod worthy performance. Great acting all around. The story is simple but very good. I highly recommend this...

This review of Hustle & Flow (2005) was written by Lee S on 12 Mar 2008.

Hustle & Flow has generally received very positive reviews.

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