Review of School for Scoundrels (2006) by Jaci A — 20 May 2008

Jon Heder's 3rd movie..after Napoleon Dynamite won crazy awards,all his movies have been hit after hit. Jon's on fire!

This review of School for Scoundrels (2006) was written by Jaci A on 20 May 2008.

School for Scoundrels has generally received mixed reviews.

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