Review of The Chumscrubber (2005) by Kristin R — 11 Feb 2008

Decent teen angst film and God knows I love underage boys. Glenn Close was awesome.

This review of The Chumscrubber (2005) was written by Kristin R on 11 Feb 2008.

The Chumscrubber has generally received positive reviews.

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