Review of Jawbreaker (1999) by Lauren L — 12 Jan 2008

Great heathers inspired highschool flick. pretty funny.

This review of Jawbreaker (1999) was written by Lauren L on 12 Jan 2008.

Jawbreaker has generally received mixed reviews.

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