Review of Jawbreaker (1999) by Zach B — 01 Oct 2013

Vicious misogyny disguised as campy dark comedy.

This review of Jawbreaker (1999) was written by Zach B on 01 Oct 2013.

Jawbreaker has generally received mixed reviews.

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