Review of Longtime Companion (1989) by Mark F — 14 Oct 2007

Touching movie and it made me miss a lot of my friends who have left this world!

This review of Longtime Companion (1989) was written by Mark F on 14 Oct 2007.

Longtime Companion has generally received very positive reviews.

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