Review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) by Andrew U — 04 Sep 2010

Sweet love story for anyone who's been dumped on- very funny!

This review of The Goodbye Girl (1977) was written by Andrew U on 04 Sep 2010.

The Goodbye Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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