Starting Over
Brief Synopsis
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A middle-aged man loses confidence after his wife, an ambitious singer, divorces him. Then, just as his new relationship with an insecure teacher is blossoming into a romance, his wife attempts a reconciliation. The seduction by his wife and the song she has written just for him help him make up his mind which woman to choose.
Cast & Crew
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Alan J. Pakula
Director
Burt Reynolds
Jill Clayburgh
Simon Mcqueen
John Murray
Aerin Asher
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Synopsis
A middle-aged man loses confidence after his wife, an ambitious singer, divorces him. Then, just as his new relationship with an insecure teacher is blossoming into a romance, his wife attempts a reconciliation. The seduction by his wife and the song she has written just for him help him make up his mind which woman to choose.
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Cast
Burt Reynolds
Jill Clayburgh
Simon Mcqueen
John Murray
Aerin Asher
Mort Marshall
Alison Stevens
Gilmer Mccormick
Michael Belleran
Eric Geier
Harold Lamsom
Wallace Shawn
Austin Pendleton
Helen Stenborg
Alfie Wise
Marvin Lichterman
Candice Bergen
Charles Durning
Thomas James Riselli
Stacy Holiday
Tara King
Ian Martin
Macintyre Dixon
Deborah Reagan
Ben Pesner
Nadine Darling
Lisa Sloan
George Hirsch
Harriet Rawlings
Sturgis Warner
Daniel Stern
Kitty Muldoon
Michael Mcdermott
A C Weary
Kevin Bacon
Frances Sternhagen
Jay O Sanders
Mary Catherine Wright
Richard Whiting
Michael Kaufman
Charles Kimbrough
Russell Horton
Connie Fleming
Anne Desalvo
Mary Kay Place
Gabby Glatzer
Crew
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Candice Bergen
Song Performer
Alan Bergman
Theme Lyrics
Frank Bianco
Hair
Michael Bird
On-Set Dresser
John Boxer
Costumes
James L. Brooks
Producer
James L. Brooks
Screenplay
William Canfield
Special Effects
Lou Cerborino
Sound Editor
Trudy Clemens
Stunts
Christopher Cronyn
Production Assistant
Michael Dulin
Production Assistant
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup
Marlayna Franklin
Assistant Editor
Herb Gains
Assistant Director
William C. Gerrity
Production Manager
Michael Ginsburg
Photography
Isabel M Haliburton
Associate Producer
Marvin Hamlisch
Song
Alex Hapsas
Assistant Director
Maggie James
Script Supervisor
George Jenkins
Production Designer
Robert Jiras
Makeup
Marc Laub
Sound Editor
Donald Laventhal
Production Assistant
Adeline Leonard
Production Coordinator
Michael Maggi
Makeup
Stephanie Mills
Song Performer
Dave Moon
Scenic Artist
Sven Nykvist
Director Of Photography
James Lee Owen
Production Assistant
Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Kimberly Polson
Production Assistant
Richard Portman
Sound
Marion Rothman
Editor
James Sabat
Sound
Louis Sabat
Sound
Carole Bayer Sager
Theme Lyrics
Fred Schuler
Camera Operator
Frank Simpson
Location Manager
Phillip Smith
Set Decorator
Sylvia Smith
Song Performer
Wally Stocklin
Props
Scott Vickrey
Assistant Editor
Daniel Wakefield
Source Material (From Novel)
Douglas Wick
Associate Producer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Award Nominations
Best Actress
1979
Jill Clayburgh
Best Supporting Actress
1979
Candice Bergen
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 1, 1979
Released in United States October 1979
Released in United States October 1979
Released in United States Fall October 1, 1979
