Review of Jawbreaker (1999) by Jeremy F — 25 Sep 2007

I saw this on T.V. and that is exactly where this belongs.

This review of Jawbreaker (1999) was written by Jeremy F on 25 Sep 2007.

Jawbreaker has generally received mixed reviews.

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