Review of Longtime Companion (1989) by Rob Gonsalves for eFilmCritic.com — 08 Apr 2007

One of the better hetero-friendly movies about gays.

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This review of Longtime Companion (1989) was written by Rob Gonsalves and published by eFilmCritic.com on 08 Apr 2007.

Longtime Companion has generally received very positive reviews.

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