Starting Over

Oct 5, 1979

1h 45m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Starting Over Trailers

Cast

Phil Potter

Burt Reynolds

Marilyn Holmburg

Jill Clayburgh

Jessica Potter

Candice Bergen

Michael "Mickey" Potter

Charles Durning

Marva Potter

Frances Sternhagen

Paul

Austin Pendleton

Marie

Mary Kay Place

Dan Ryan

MacIntyre Dixon

Larry

Jay O. Sanders

Salesman

Charles Kimbrough

Everett

Richard Whiting

Workshop Member

Alfie Wise

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