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Title: Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
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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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They've Got Everything... including a 10 year old daughter who's suing them for divorce. See more »Parents Guide:
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28 September 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Diferencias irreconciliables See more »Box Office
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$12,400,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Courtesy of Reprise Records
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Peter Bogdanovich has said in interviews that this movie is "terrible" as it makes him and Cybill Shepherd out to be the villians and presents Polly Platt as the victim in a very one-sided manner. It is ironic that Ryan O'Neal who is a veteran of several Peter Bogdanovich productions is playing the Bogdanovich character. It is also ironic that Ryan's daughter in the movie accuses him of being neglectful, since Ryan's real life daughter Tatum also accused him of being neglectful. See more »Quotes
Casey Brodsky: 'Atlanta' lost more money than any movie in the history of movies. Or something like that. Right, Daddy?See more »
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You And Me (We Wanted It All)Written by Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen
Performed by Frank Sinatra
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Irreconcilable Differences is one of the best movies of the 80s and quite possibly the most underrated love story ever made. For whatever reason, audiences chose to ignore this well-written and well-acted gem in 1984. I think it may have been due to the marketing campaign -- they tried to sell it as a cutesy gimmick movie where a precocious child "divorces" her parents. But that isn't what this movie is about at all. This movie is able to provide strong commentary about failed relationships, especially when egos, power, and greed substitute for the things that should really matter in a person's life. In addition, it creates a viable love story that doesn't resort to typical Hollywood formulas when it creates the conflicts that may or may not separate these two people who we know belong with each other. We the audience get to see them actually fall in love on the screen before our very eyes. You would think this should be fairly standard, but how many movies can you recall (especially recently) that you can say that about? This is done through great acting, writing, and directing. Notice how Shelley Long's voice changes over the years as she goes through the various changes in her life. Watch Ryan O'Neal's eyes toward the end as you can actually see an inner peace that he never had earlier.
These are just a few of the great things I loved about this great, heartwarming, and underappreciated film. If you want a great love story with some very good comic and dramatic moments as well, rent this movie! You won't regret it.