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O'Hara's Wife

  • 19821982
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
272
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O'Hara's Wife (1982)
ComedyDrama
A mourning workaholic's deceased wife comes back to haunt him, but in a benevolent way, trying to get him to change his dreary attorney life into a life where he has a relationship with his ... Read allA mourning workaholic's deceased wife comes back to haunt him, but in a benevolent way, trying to get him to change his dreary attorney life into a life where he has a relationship with his children and is happier with himself.A mourning workaholic's deceased wife comes back to haunt him, but in a benevolent way, trying to get him to change his dreary attorney life into a life where he has a relationship with his children and is happier with himself.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
272
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    • William Bartman
    • William Bartman
    • Joseph Scott Kierland
    • James Nasella
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Mariette Hartley
    • Jodie Foster
    • William Bartman
    • William Bartman
    • Joseph Scott Kierland
    • James Nasella
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Mariette Hartley
    • Jodie Foster
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Edward Asner, Tom Bosley, and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Edward Asner and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Edward Asner in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Edward Asner and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Jodie Foster, Edward Asner, and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Jodie Foster and Edward Asner in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Jodie Foster, Edward Asner, and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Edward Asner and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)
    Jodie Foster, Edward Asner, and Mariette Hartley in O'Hara's Wife (1982)

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    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Bob O'Hara
    Mariette Hartley
    Mariette Hartley
    • Harry' OHara
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Barbara O'Hara
    Perry Lang
    Perry Lang
    • Rob O'Hara
    Tom Bosley
    Tom Bosley
    • Fred O'Hara
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Walter Tatum
    Allen Williams
    Allen Williams
    • Billy Tatum
    Mary Jo Catlett
    Mary Jo Catlett
    • Gloria
    Nelson Welch
    • Nelson Attleby
    Richard Schaal
    Richard Schaal
    • Jerry Brad
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Doctor Fischer
    Kelly Bishop
    Kelly Bishop
    • Beth Douglas
    Erik Kilpatrick
    Erik Kilpatrick
    • Police Officer
    Dean Santoro
    Dean Santoro
    • Appraiser
    Howard Mann
    • Moving man
    Tony Ballen
    Tony Ballen
    • Assistant Moving Man
    Bebe Drake
    Bebe Drake
    • Female jail guard
    • (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
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      • William Bartman
      • William Bartman
      • Joseph Scott Kierland
      • James Nasella
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Movie posters and home video slicks prominently featured actress Jodie Foster even though she only had a relatively small role in this movie.
    • Quotes

      Bob O'Hara: C'mon Doc. I haven't been sick in years. I'm not worried about my body.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'the Osterman Weekend' (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Never Say Good Bye
      Written by Artie Butler and Molly-Ann Leikin (as Molly Ann Leiken)

      Performed by Billy Preston

    User reviews4

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    I don't care what others say, I liked it!
    I saw this film over 15 years ago on Cable TV. There are far worse films out there that you can watch. I liked and cared for the characters, and that's more than you can say about a lot of films. And I remember the plot after all this time.
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    • I_love_busoms
    • Apr 19, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • O'Hara Cinema Group
      • Oregon Partnership
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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