Review of School for Scoundrels (2006) by Jigar A — 03 Jan 2008

This movie is funny, very unexpected, it's funny. Jon Heder is hilarious, however i'm not so sure about billy bob thornton's acting contribution.

This review of School for Scoundrels (2006) was written by Jigar A on 03 Jan 2008.

School for Scoundrels has generally received mixed reviews.

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