Review of The Lonely Guy (1984) by M.cornelis V — 14 Nov 2011

It says something when the comic highlight of your Steve Martin film is Charles Grodin.

This review of The Lonely Guy (1984) was written by M.cornelis V on 14 Nov 2011.

The Lonely Guy has generally received mixed reviews.

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The word that springs immediately to mind is cornball, which may sound like a compliment for an early Steve Martin vehicle but, I promise,…

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