Review of Jawbreaker (1999) by Richie G — 04 Aug 2008

Not as amazing as I thought it was going to be.

This review of Jawbreaker (1999) was written by Richie G on 04 Aug 2008.

Jawbreaker has generally received mixed reviews.

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