Review of The Lonely Guy (1984) by Matthew J — 01 Mar 2008

I chuckled at some of the ridiculous moments in this move... but I didnt watch it to the end.

This review of The Lonely Guy (1984) was written by Matthew J on 01 Mar 2008.

The Lonely Guy has generally received mixed reviews.

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