Review of Thumbsucker (2005) by Greco W — 18 Jul 2008

Benjamin Bratt and Keanu Reeves were funny.

This review of Thumbsucker (2005) was written by Greco W on 18 Jul 2008.

Thumbsucker has generally received positive reviews.

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