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Starting Over is a 1979 American comedy-drama film based on Dan Wakefield's 1973 novel, produced by James L. Brooks, and directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, and Candice Bergen, it follows a recently divorced man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife.
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Reviews. Starting Over. Roger Ebert October 05, 1979. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. It's painfully obvious where "Starting Over" got its inspiration—or, rather, where It didn't get inspiration enough. It's a movie made by people who loved " An Unmarried Woman ."
When his wife, Jessica (Candice Bergen), leaves him for a chance at a music career, Phil Potter (Burt Reynolds) is devastated. He moves from New York City to Boston, joins a club for divorced men...
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- Alan J. Pakula
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- Burt Reynolds
Comedy. Romance. Release Date. 1979. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 46m. Sound. Stereo. Color. TCM Emails. Sign Up. A middle-aged man loses confidence after his wife, an ambitious singer, divorces him. Then, just as his new relationship with an insecure teacher is blossoming into a romance, his wife attempts a reconciliation.
- Alan J. Pakula
- Burt Reynolds
Play Trailer. Phil Potter would like to straighten out his life...one way, or the other. Overview. After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher. Alan J. Pakula. Director. Dan Wakefield. Novel. James L. Brooks. Writer.
Starting Over (1979) directed by Alan J. Pakula • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1979. Directed by Alan J. Pakula. 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. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
