Starting Over
“Phil Potter would like to straighten out his life... One way, or the other.”
1979•R•1h 45m•6.4•Released
ComedyRomance
After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Writer
James L. Brooks
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$36M
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Burt Reynolds
Phil Potter
Jill Clayburgh
Marilyn Holmburg
Candice Bergen
Jessica Potter
Charles Durning
Michael "Mickey" Potter
Frances Sternhagen
Marva Potter
Austin Pendleton
Paul
Mary Kay Place
Marie
MacIntyre Dixon
Dan Ryan
Jay O. Sanders
Larry
Charles Kimbrough
Salesman
Richard Whiting
Everett
Alfie Wise
Workshop Member
Wallace Shawn
Workshop Member
Sturgis Warner
John Morganson
Mary Catherine Wright
Student 1
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
James L. Brooks Productions
Producer
James L. Brooks
Producer
Alan J. Pakula
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