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The Personals

  • 19821982
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
93
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POPULARITY
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1,398
The Personals (1982)
ComedyDramaRomance
A touching yet humorous tale of a divorced man searching for love in the personals column and finding out about life in the process.A touching yet humorous tale of a divorced man searching for love in the personals column and finding out about life in the process.A touching yet humorous tale of a divorced man searching for love in the personals column and finding out about life in the process.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
93
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
147,669
1,398
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    • Director
      • Peter Markle
    • Writer
      • Peter Markle
    • Stars
      • Bill Schoppert
      • Karen Landry
      • Paul Eiding
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    • Director
      • Peter Markle
    • Writer
      • Peter Markle
    • Stars
      • Bill Schoppert
      • Karen Landry
      • Paul Eiding
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    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Bill Schoppert
    • Bill
    Karen Landry
    Karen Landry
    • Adrienne
    Paul Eiding
    Paul Eiding
    • Paul
    Michael Laskin
    Michael Laskin
    • David
    Victoria Dakil
    • Shelly
    • (as Vicki Dakil)
    Chris Forth
    • Jennifer
    Patrick Thomas O'Brien
    Patrick Thomas O'Brien
    • Jay
    • (as Patrick O'Brien)
    Joseph A. Robinson
    • Party person
    Joel Thingvall
    • Lake Jogger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Markle
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      • Peter Markle
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    • Trivia
      Peter Markle once said that over $100,000 of the film's budget was spent on securing rights to the pop music songs used in the soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hot Dog: The Documentary (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Lotta Love
      Performed by Nicolette Larson
      Written by Neil Young
      (Opening Scene)

    User reviews9

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    Top review
    8/10
    remember this bieng a 'nice' movie.
    Remember this bieng a 'nice' movie, wooden performances to a degree but entirely forgivable , most actors were Amateurs. A thoroughly good and charming movie. PS, I have a video copy!!
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    • Release date
      • October 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Intimidades de un separado
    • Filming locations
      • Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blueline Productions
      • MPI Home Video
      • Markle Productions
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    • Budget
      • $435,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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