Review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) by Queen B — 23 May 2008

Veru good acting from Marsha Mason and Richard Dreyfuss. Chemistry was good.

This review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) was written by Queen B on 23 May 2008.

The Goodbye Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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