Movie

Starting Over

Phil Potter would like to straighten out his life...one way, or the other.

1979★ 6.4 · 701h 45mComedyRomance

Overview

After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
as Husband - Young Couple

Wallace Shawn
as Workshop Member

Burt Reynolds
as Phil Potter

Candice Bergen
as Jessica Potter

John Murray
as Bloomingdale's Couple

Daniel Stern
as Student 2

Jay O. Sanders
as Larry

Frances Sternhagen
as Marva Potter

Jill Clayburgh
as Marilyn Holmburg

Mary Kay Place
as Marie

Charles Durning
as Michael "Mickey" Potter

Austin Pendleton
as Paul

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6.4/ 10

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Release date: 1979-10-05

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $35,649,012

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genres

ComedyRomance

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