Love Is a Four Letter Word

Feb 3, 2007

1h 35m

★ 5.3

Overview

Margaret and Martin Harper, both sixty years old, are filing for divorce, but plan to keep everything as civilized as possible. Complications arise when their respective attorneys, the equally cynical Emily Bennett and Kenton Rhodes, unexpectedly fall in love, throwing an extra kink into the proceedings both in and out of the courtroom.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Larry Levinson Productions

RHI Entertainment

Alpine Medien Productions

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Cast

Emily Bennett

Teri Polo

Kenton Rhodes

Robert Mailhouse

Margot Harper

Donna Mills

Martin Harper

Barry Bostwick

Audrey

Mariette Hartley

Larry

David Shatraw

Mr. Kendrick

Madison Mason

Judge Doolittle

Francesca P. Roberts

Betsy

Michele Santopietro

Bruno

Cameron Dye

Lucianna

Kim Swennen

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