Review of The Lonely Guy (1984) by Samuel G — 06 Oct 2009

Great movie, Grodin and Martin are brilliant together, however, towords the end it's kinda boring.

This review of The Lonely Guy (1984) was written by Samuel G on 06 Oct 2009.

The Lonely Guy has generally received mixed reviews.

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