The Short & Curlies (1987)

(6.3) based on 28 votes
A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor...
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Release Date
Dec 01, 1987
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00h 17m
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A short comedy by Mike Leigh about the romance between a young woman and a man who communicates only through jokes and humor...

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