The Personals(1982)
Discover a new way to fall in love.
A touching yet humorous tale of a divorced man searching for love in the personals column and finding out about life in the process.
Movie: The Personals
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Bill
Paul
David
Jay
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A touching yet humorous tale of a divorced man searching for love in the personals column and finding out about life in the process.
Release Date
1982-10-01
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3.7
Rating:
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Discover a new way to fall in love.
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