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Title: Murphy's Romance (1985)
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Emma is a divorced woman with a teen-aged son who moves into a small town and tries to make a go of a horse ranch. Murphy is the widowed town druggist who steers business her way. Things are going along predictably until her ex-husband shows up, needing a place to stay. The three of them form an intricate circle, with Emma's son liking Murphy but desperately wanting his father back. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 January 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El romance de Murphy See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$30,762,621 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Murphy: [to Emma, who's about to put a flyer on his windshield] Lady, you're covering up my causes.
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Music and Lyrics by Carole King
Performed by Carole King
Lead vocal by Joanne Christy Pierce
Produced by Lou Adler
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Trivia
In the film's source 1980 novella of the same name written by Max Schott the storyline is significantly different. In the book, Emma Moriarty and Murphy Jones remain just friends with the latter marrying and attempting to match a husband for the former. See more »Goofs
Early in the film, when "Murphy Jones" is shown playing the fiddle at the dance hall, his bow strokes and fingerings are totally unrepresentative of the music heard on the soundtrack. Obviously, James Garner hasn't the slightest idea how to play the violin, and the sequence was over-dubbed. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Murphy: [to Emma, who's about to put a flyer on his windshield] Lady, you're covering up my causes.
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Soundtracks
HUNGRY HOWLING AT THE MOONMusic and Lyrics by Carole King
Performed by Carole King
Lead vocal by Joanne Christy Pierce
Produced by Lou Adler
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I love this movie. I have watched it numerous times, and I still love it! It is one of those "feel good" movies that we seldom see anymore. No violence, no sex, no "strong language", etc. Just a strong woman, and a strong man, gradually falling in love. No negatives at all. If you want to watch a pleasant movie, and go to bed feeling happy, watch this. James Garner and Sally Field both play very non-Hollywood types, and we love them all the more for it. (Watch for the scene where they are dancing - it is hysterical!)