A divorced man falls in love, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife. This affects his love life in comic ways. Based on Dan Wakefield's novel.
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Alan J. Pakula
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| Burt Reynolds | ... | Phil Potter | |
| Jill Clayburgh | ... | Marilyn Holmberg | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Jessica Potter | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Michael (Mickey) Potter | |
| Frances Sternhagen | ... | Marva Potter | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Paul | |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Marie | |
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MacIntyre Dixon | ... | Dan Ryan |
| Jay O. Sanders | ... | Larry (as Jay Sanders) | |
| Charles Kimbrough | ... | Salesman | |
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Richard Whiting | ... | Everett |
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Alfie Wise | ... | Workshop Member |
| Wallace Shawn | ... | Workshop Member | |
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Sturgis Warner | ... | John Morganson |
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Mary Catherine Wright | ... | Student 1 (as Mary C. Wright) |
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Burt Reynolds is an attractive middle-aged man who suffers a crisis of confidence when ditched by his ambitious singer wife (Candice Bergen), until he begins to forge a new new relationship with an equally insecure teacher (Jill Clayburgh). But when the wife attempts a reconciliation - seduction followed by a truly excruciating song she has composed for him - he realizes where his loyalty lies. Written by alfiehitchie
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Country:
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5 October 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Phil Potter: I want us to live together. I want us to get married. I want us to have children together. I want us to put our teeth in the same cup. I want us buried together in a family plot with one headstone. What do you want?
Marilyn Holmberg: I want a separate cup for my teeth.
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Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager
Also sung by Stephanie Mills
Produced by James Mtume (as Mtume) and Reggie Lucas (as Lucas)
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There are three original songs that were written for this movie: "Better Than Ever" ; "Easy For You" and "Starting Over". They are all sung in the film by Candice Bergen and were written by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager. See more »Goofs
In the second Divorced Men's Club meeting, the characters are all wearing exactly the same clothes they wore in the first. See more »Quotes
Marilyn Holmberg: What do you want?Phil Potter: I want us to live together. I want us to get married. I want us to have children together. I want us to put our teeth in the same cup. I want us buried together in a family plot with one headstone. What do you want?
Marilyn Holmberg: I want a separate cup for my teeth.
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Soundtracks
Better Than Ever(1979)
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager
Also sung by Stephanie Mills
Produced by James Mtume (as Mtume) and Reggie Lucas (as Lucas)
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This is a totally charming and mature romantic comedy unlike anything Hollywood puts out today. It has aged amazingly well and delivers big laughs, soft chuckles, and a few deep sighs. This time, I especially enjoyed when Burt Reynolds, as Phil Potter, shows up at Jill Clayburgh's (Marilyn) and she is having a candlelit dinner for one. The scenes of the divorced men's group are wonderful, as many have already noted. And Candice Bergen was truly funny. If you see this one listed in your TV Guide, make a date with it.