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The Personals (1982)

The Personals poster
Directed by
Peter Markle
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A recently divorced man runs a magazine in Minneapolis. He places personal ads to meet women and searches for a new relationship.

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What happens

The Personals is a 1982 romantic comedy written and directed by Peter Markle. The film tells the story of a divorced magazine publisher who uses personal advertisements to find romance in Minneapolis. It was shot in Minneapolis and features prominently the city's lakes and urban locations. The film was picked up for distribution by Roger Corman's New World Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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