Review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) by Leah O — 07 Nov 2012

Love this movie, one of my all time favourites.

This review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) was written by Leah O on 07 Nov 2012.

The Goodbye Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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