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Starting Over

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

  • Movie
  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 45m

Directed by Alan J. Pakula

6.4

TMDB audience rating
6.4 out of 10 from 72 votes

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Overview

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

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Cast and crew

  • Burt Reynolds

    Burt ReynoldsPhil Potter

  • Jill Clayburgh

    Jill ClayburghMarilyn Holmburg

  • Candice Bergen

    Candice BergenJessica Potter

  • Charles Durning

    Charles DurningMichael "Mickey" Potter

  • Frances Sternhagen

    Frances SternhagenMarva Potter

  • Austin Pendleton

    Austin PendletonPaul

  • Mary Kay Place

    Mary Kay PlaceMarie

  • MacIntyre Dixon

    MacIntyre DixonDan Ryan

  • Jay O. Sanders

    Jay O. SandersLarry

  • Charles Kimbrough

    Charles KimbroughSalesman

  • Richard WhitingEverett

  • Alfie Wise

    Alfie WiseWorkshop Member

  • Wallace Shawn

    Wallace ShawnWorkshop Member

  • Sturgis WarnerJohn Morganson

  • Mary Catherine WrightStudent 1

  • Daniel Stern

    Daniel SternStudent 2

  • George HirschStudent 3

  • Ian MartinDoorman

Director
Alan J. Pakula
Writer
Dan Wakefield and James L. Brooks
Music
Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist