The Last Married Couple in America (1980)

Mari and Jeff Thompson start to doubt their own marriage when every couple they know separate.

Director:

Gilbert Cates

Writer:

John Herman Shaner

Stars:

George Segal, Natalie Wood, Richard Benjamin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Segal	...	Jeff Thompson
Natalie Wood	...	Mari Thompson
Richard Benjamin	...	Marv Cooper
Valerie Harper	...	Barbara
Bob Dishy	...	Howard
Dom DeLuise	...	Walter Holmes
Marilyn Sokol	...	Alice Squib
Priscilla Barnes	...	Helena Dryden
Oliver Clark	...	Max Dryden
Mark Lonow	...	Tom
Allan Arbus	...	Al Squib
Arlene Golonka	...	Sally Cooper
Sondra Currie	...	Lainy
Robert Wahler	...	Rick
Catherine Hickland	...	Rebecca

Storyline

Jeff and Mari Thompson have been married for fifteen years. Although their marriage is not perfect, they are seemingly happy in their married and family life. But all their married friends seem to be getting divorced or separated. These newly single friends try to convince both Jeff and Mari - together and individually - that divorce is the way to go. Even if they do decide to remarry, it will be an inevitability that that marriage too will end in divorce. And divorce can even re-energize the love in an otherwise stale marriage. In light of these assertions by their friends, Jeff and Mari do evaluate their marriage. Their friends also place each of them in potentially compromising positions, despite the fact that they still are married. Will Jeff and Mari's marriage be able to withstand all this outside pressure?

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | divorce | love | female nudity | panties | 

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Taglines:

The comedy that fools around a lot!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1980 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Det sidste gifte par i Amerika

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Natalie Wood once described this movie as "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice ten years later". Wood had starred in that earlier rom com.

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Connections

References Charlie's Angels (1976)

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Soundtracks

"Italian Symphony No. 4"
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

User Reviews

A Great Comedy of Late Seventies

One of the most underrated movies of late seventies.Good direction by Gilbert Cates in a witty screenplay the players are excellent.The chemistry between Wood and Segal are a gift from heaven.The scenes between the main characters are touching.The supporting players are nice too specially Dom DeLuise and Marilyn Sokol.A movie to be discover.