Review of Jawbreaker (1999) by Kristi G — 07 Oct 2007

"I killed the American Dream; deal with it." Rose McGowan makes a great villain in this dark comedy.

This review of Jawbreaker (1999) was written by Kristi G on 07 Oct 2007.

Jawbreaker has generally received mixed reviews.

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