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Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

PG  113 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  28 September 1984 (USA)
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Alternating between the past and the present, a precocious little girl sues her selfish, career-driven parents for emancipation, surprising them both.

Director:

Charles Shyer
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan O'Neal ...
Albert Brodsky
Shelley Long ...
Lucy Van Patten Brodsky
Drew Barrymore ...
Casey Brodsky
Sam Wanamaker Sam Wanamaker ...
David Kessler
Allen Garfield ...
Phil Hanner
Sharon Stone ...
Kim Marriner Kim Marriner ...
Reporter
Wendy Gordon Wendy Gordon ...
Reporter
Ken Gale Ken Gale ...
Reporter
Deborah Cody Deborah Cody ...
Reporter
Steven K. Miller Steven K. Miller ...
Reporter
Annie Meyers-Shyer Annie Meyers-Shyer ...
Little Girl in Crowd
Lauren Hartman Lauren Hartman ...
Woman on the Street
David Paymer ...
Alan Sluiser
Larry Marko Larry Marko ...
Court Clerk
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Storyline

Albert and Lucy fall in love, get married, and have a daughter Casey. Everything is wonderful, till success in business distract Albert and Lucy from each other and Casey. They soon divorce and start fighting so Casey beats sues to divorce her parents, to go live with the maid who has been taking care of her. Themedia has a field day, which is only making things worse. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Parent | Divorce | Maid | Love | Husband Wife Relationship  | See more »

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They've Got Everything... including a 10 year old daughter who's suing them for divorce. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Diferencias irreconciliables See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,076,894 (USA) (30 September 1984) (902 Screens)

Gross:

$12,414,210 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

At fifteen years old, Drew Barrymore legally emancipated herself from her parents. In 2009, she told 60 Minutes that she had first learned such a thing was possible from starring in this movie six years earlier. See more »

Quotes

Lucy Van Patten Brodsky: Yesterday I found a cobweb on my diaphragm.
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Soundtracks

"This Belle"
Written by Jerry Belson and Harvey Miller,
Performed by Sharon Stone See more »