Review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) by Shelby L — 04 Jun 2011

I absolutely loved Dreyfuss in this. I think he certainly deserved that Oscar.

This review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) was written by Shelby L on 04 Jun 2011.

The Goodbye Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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