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Starting Over (1979) · Cineora

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AN ALAN J. PAKULA FILM

Starting Over

19791h 45mRMovie

ComedyRomance

IMDb6.4/ 10 · 3.8K votes

PHIL POTTER WOULD LIKE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS LIFE... ONE WAY, OR THE OTHER.

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

Funny
Romantic
Feel-good
Love
Art

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for date night, a comfort rewatch and a rainy day. Contains strong language and sexual content.

DirectorAlan J. Pakula

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.4 / 10

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Burt ReynoldsPhil Potter

Jill ClayburghMarilyn Holmburg

Candice BergenJessica Potter

Charles DurningMichael "Mickey" Potter

Frances SternhagenMarva Potter

Austin PendletonPaul

Mary Kay PlaceMarie

MacIntyre DixonDan Ryan

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