Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 45m

Starting Over

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Director
Alan J. Pakula
Cast
Burt Reynolds as Phil Potter Jill Clayburgh as Marilyn Holmburg Candice Bergen as Jessica Potter Charles Durning as Michael "Mickey" Potter Frances Sternhagen as Marva Potter Austin Pendleton as Paul
Crew
Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography Marion Rothman — Editor Marvin Hamlisch — Original Music Composer James L. Brooks — Screenplay Dan Wakefield — Novel James L. Brooks — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer Starting Over — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
boston, massachusettsthanksgivingblind dateromcomex-wife
Key Collaborators
Alan J. Pakula Director Sven Nykvist Director of Photography Marion Rothman Editor Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer James L. Brooks Screenplay Dan Wakefield Novel James L. Brooks Producer Alan J. Pakula Producer George Jenkins Production Design John Boxer Costume Design
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