Murphy's Romance

Dec 25, 1985

1h 47m

★ 6.1

Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.

Overview

Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Murphy's Romance Trailers

Cast

Emma Moriarty

Sally Field

Murphy Jones

James Garner

Bobby Jack Moriarty

Brian Kerwin

Jake Moriarty

Corey Haim

Freeman Coverly

Dennis Burkley

Margaret

Georgann Johnson

Bessie

Dortha Duckworth

Albert

Michael Prokopuk

Larry Le Beau

Billy Ray Sharkey

Jim Forrest

Michael Crabtree

Wanda

Anna Thomson

Amos Abbott

Charles Lane

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