Review of The Lonely Guy (1984) by Sarah S — 16 Oct 2007

Hahaha! I'm still laughing! And who can beat that movie poster! Hahaha! I'm dying over here!

This review of The Lonely Guy (1984) was written by Sarah S on 16 Oct 2007.

The Lonely Guy has generally received mixed reviews.

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