Review of Jackpot (2012) by Richard L — 09 Oct 2015

Fans of Pulp Fiction (overkill violence, absurd parts, twists) may like this movie, but be sure to bring along a subtitle track.

This review of Jackpot (2012) was written by Richard L on 09 Oct 2015.

Jackpot has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alan W (854) on 25 Aug 2012

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By Simon Foster (434) for sbs.com.au (697) on 02 Aug 2012

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By Kevin N (818) on 15 Aug 2012

Grisly, unnecessary and hopefully, totally forgettable…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 04 Aug 2012

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