Review of Thumbsucker (2005) by Michael D — 05 Jun 2008

Enjoyable and interesting. plus what a cast!

This review of Thumbsucker (2005) was written by Michael D on 05 Jun 2008.

Thumbsucker has generally received positive reviews.

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