Review of School for Scoundrels (2006) by Russ B — 11 Apr 2017

4/12/2017: Meh. A pretty decent cast, but not that funny. It's amusing at best.

This review of School for Scoundrels (2006) was written by Russ B on 11 Apr 2017.

School for Scoundrels has generally received mixed reviews.

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