Review of The Lonely Guy (1984) by Milla V — 26 Feb 2013

Martinin paras elokuva. Eika komedianakaan mitenkaan huono.

This review of The Lonely Guy (1984) was written by Milla V on 26 Feb 2013.

The Lonely Guy has generally received mixed reviews.

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