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Murphy's Romance is a 1985 American romantic-comedy film directed by Martin Ritt. The screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch was based on the 1980 novella by Max Schott . The film stars Sally Field , James Garner , Brian Kerwin , and Corey Haim , and was produced by Laura Ziskin for Field's production company Fogwood Films.
- the novella by, Max Schott
- Laura Ziskin
Jan 31, 1986 · Sally Field and James Garner star as Emma and Murphy, a divorced woman and a widowed druggist who fall in love in a small town. The film was nominated for two Oscars and features a classic kissing scene and a Carole King soundtrack.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Martin Ritt
- 1986-01-31
A classic example of a movie that lets the characters and their dialogue drive the story, this comedy-romance follows the relationship between a widow and a widower who meet by chance in a small town. The reviewer praises the performances of Sally Field and James Garner, the director Martin Ritt, and the screenwriters Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch.
Murphy's Romance is a 1985 romantic comedy starring Sally Field and James Garner as a divorced mother and a local pharmacist who fall in love. The movie has a 74% Tomatometer and a 75% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 27 reviews and 5,000+ ratings.
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- Martin Ritt
- PG-13
- Sally Field
Murphy's Romance. 1985 · 1 hr 48 min. PG-13. Comedy · Drama · Romance. After moving to small-town Arizona and falling for an older widowed pharmacist, a divorcée with a 12-year old son gets an unwanted visit from her ex. Subtitles: English. Starring: Sally Field James Garner Georgann Johnson Brian Kerwin Corey Haim. Directed by: Martin Ritt.
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Murphy's Romance, originally rated R because of the single use of a vulgarity for sexual intercourse, became one of the few films to successfully appeal its MPAA rating, getting it changed to PG-13. Although originally scheduled for a general release on Christmas Day weekend of 1985, the film was instead given a limited holiday release and went ...
- Martin Ritt
- Dortha Duckworth