Review of The Lonely Guy (1984) by Corey B — 19 Jan 2009

Story of my life, minus the happy ending but yeah. A movie that finally gets it right about...again minus the ending.

This review of The Lonely Guy (1984) was written by Corey B on 19 Jan 2009.

The Lonely Guy has generally received mixed reviews.

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