Review of Jackpot (2012) by Kevin T — 12 Jul 2013

Gory crime comedy with a spot-on running time. Just a bit of fun and it knows it. Nowhere near as good as Headhunters though.

This review of Jackpot (2012) was written by Kevin T on 12 Jul 2013.

Jackpot has generally received mixed reviews.

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