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Murphy's Romance (1985)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Martin Ritt
Writer : Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Sally Field
Sally Field
Emma Moriarty
James Garner
James Garner
Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin
Bobby Jack Moriarty
Corey Haim
Corey Haim
Jake Moriarty
Dennis Burkley
Dennis Burkley
Freeman Coverly
Georgann Johnson
Georgann Johnson
Margaret
Dortha Duckworth
Dortha Duckworth
Bessie
Michael Prokopuk
Michael Prokopuk
Albert
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
Larry Le Beau
Michael Crabtree
Michael Crabtree
Jim Forrest
Anna Levine Thomson
Anna Levine Thomson
Wanda
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Amos Abbott
Bruce French
Bruce French
Rex Boyd
John C. Becher
John C. Becher
Jesse Parker
Henry Slate
Henry Slate
Fred Hite
Tom Rankin
Tom Rankin
Ben
Peggy McCay
Peggy McCay
Mrs. Willis
Carole King
Carole King
Tillie
Ted Gehring
Ted Gehring
Auctioneer
Joshua Ravetch
Joshua Ravetch
Henry Bass
C. Ray Cook
C. Ray Cook
Voice at Bingo Game
Eugene Cochran
Eugene Cochran
Jonas
Gene Blakely
Gene Blakely
Lucien Holt
Sherry Lynn Amorosi
Sherry Lynn Amorosi
Doris
Patricia Ann Willoughby
Patricia Ann Willoughby
Lil
Mike Casper
Mike Casper
Hay Trucker
Hugh Burritt
Hugh Burritt
Kid in Car Crash
Michael Friel
Michael Friel
Clerk #1
Art Royer
Art Royer
Clerk #2
Marian Gibson
Marian Gibson
Mrs. Abbott
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch
Customer
Michael Hungerford
Michael Hungerford
Auction Bidder #1
John Higgenbotham
John Higgenbotham
Boy at Barbecue
Drasha Meyer
Drasha Meyer
Ice Cream Lady
Ron Nix
Ron Nix
Auction Bidder #2
Johnny Ray Anthony
Johnny Ray Anthony
Auction Bidder #3
Paul Pinnt
Paul Pinnt
Auction Bidder #4

Crews

Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt
Director
William A. Fraker
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Joel Schiller
Joel Schiller
Production Design
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin
Editor
Joe I. Tompkins
Joe I. Tompkins
Costume Design
Carole King
Carole King
Original Music Composer
Regina Gruss
Regina Gruss
Unit Publicist
Irving Ravetch
Irving Ravetch
Screenplay
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
Screenplay
Max Schott
Max Schott
Novel
Laura Ziskin
Laura Ziskin
Producer
Jim Van Wyck
Jim Van Wyck
Associate Producer
George Justin
George Justin
Associate Producer
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Rick Gentz
Rick Gentz
Set Decoration
Janice D. Brandow
Janice D. Brandow
Hairstylist
Lee Harman
Lee Harman
Makeup Artist
George Justin
George Justin
Unit Production Manager
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Aldric La'Auli Porter
Second Assistant Director
Martina Ritt
Martina Ritt
Second Second Assistant Director
Jim Van Wyck
Jim Van Wyck
First Assistant Director
Rick Caprarelli
Rick Caprarelli
Leadman
Richard L. Cowitt
Richard L. Cowitt
Assistant Property Master
Russell Goble
Russell Goble
Property Master
Nikita Knatz
Nikita Knatz
Production Illustrator
Richard Lawrence
Richard Lawrence
Set Designer
Mort Zwicker
Mort Zwicker
Construction Coordinator
Mike Villarino
Mike Villarino
Propmaker
Dennis Dion
Dennis Dion
Special Effects
Greg Agalsoff
Greg Agalsoff
Boom Operator
James R. Alexander
James R. Alexander
Production Sound Mixer
Jack A. Finlay
Jack A. Finlay
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Guarnier
Gary Guarnier
Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Gutknecht
Robert Gutknecht
Sound Effects Editor
Vern Poore
Vern Poore
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Server
Mark Server
Cableman
Marty Church
Marty Church
Foley Mixer
Ken Dufva
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist
Eric W. Orbom
Eric W. Orbom
Assistant Art Director
Bruce Wright
Bruce Wright
ADR Editor

Trailers and other movies

Murphy's Romance (Trailer)

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