Happy Birthday, Gemini

Happy Birthday, Gemini

The birthday cake is part nuts... the birthday party is completely nuts!

R 1980 · 107 min · ★ 3.9 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A poor Harvard student's romance with a girl hits a rough spot when he realizes, on his 21st birthday, that he's in love with her brother.

Directed by Richard Benner · Written by Richard Benner

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