Review of Pecker (1998) by Samantha P — 13 Dec 2010

I love this movie!! It's full of grace!!

This review of Pecker (1998) was written by Samantha P on 13 Dec 2010.

Pecker has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Aug 2010

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By David A (1,816) on 12 Jun 2010

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By Ron Wells (162) for Film Threat (5,156) on 13 Aug 2013

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By Knox M (462) on 18 Aug 2015

Sick film with a handsome actor I haven't heard about recently. Not just another lost cause with IMDB. I can simply look up his discography…

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By Ken Marks (9) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 21 Feb 2012

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