The Rules Of Marriage
Brief Synopsis
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Lengthy contemporary drama, written by Reginald Rose, dealing with a supposedly "perfect marriage" and the effects when it breaks up -- on the couple involved, their children and their friends. Elizabeth Montgomery and Elliott Gould (in his TV acting debut) are an affluent suburban couple who split
Cast & Crew
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Elizabeth Montgomery
Joan Hagen
Elliott Gould
Michael Hagen
Michael Murphy
Alan Murray
Melinda Culea
Holly Stone
Sean Astin
Charlie Hagen
Susan Blackstone
Margo Hagen
Film Details
Also Known As
Rules of Marriage
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1982
Production Company
20th Century Fox Television; CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Lengthy contemporary drama, written by Reginald Rose, dealing with a supposedly "perfect marriage" and the effects when it breaks up -- on the couple involved, their children and their friends. Elizabeth Montgomery and Elliott Gould (in his TV acting debut) are an affluent suburban couple who split on the eve of their 15th wedding anniversary. She becomes involved with their close friend (Michael Murphy), he with a flower child (Melinda Culea). In subsequent showings it was edited from four hours down to three.
Cast
Elizabeth Montgomery
Joan Hagen
Elliott Gould
Michael Hagen
Michael Murphy
Alan Murray
Melinda Culea
Holly Stone
Sean Astin
Charlie Hagen
Susan Blackstone
Margo Hagen
Nancy Cartwright
Jill Murray
Patricia Harty
Ronnie Starr
Alice Hirson
Eva Hewlitt
Millie Slavin
Doris Gallup
Kenneth Mars
Red Hewitt
Neva Patterson
Mrs Kirby
William Windom
George Olsen
Lew Palter
Max Fine
James Ray
Norbert Ashby
Maxine Stuart
Ingrid Olsen
Lucinda Dooling
Rita Lombard
Kit Mcdonough
Jean Barnes
Jack Riley
Herb Gallup
Elizabeth Farley
Lillian Ashby
Roberta Haynes
Elaine Fine
Twyla Littleton
Dolores
R Jay Miller
Delivery Man
Rebecca Reynolds
Mrs Mclaughlin
Vinny Argiro
James Bacon
Katia Christine
Kate Stern
Eddie Zammit
Susan Rinell
Crew
Paul Chihara
Music
John Delong
Sound Department
Bill Harp
Other
Michel Hugo
Director Of Photography
Don Johnson
Sound Department
Fred Judkins
Sound Department
Michael Kaplan
Costumes
Barry Krost
Executive Producer
Paul Lamastra
Editor
Marc Merson
Supervising Producer
Bob Mills
Makeup
Lionel Newman
Music Supervisor
Reginald Rose
Screenwriter
Jan Scott
Production Designer
Harry R Sherman
Producer
John Shouse
Sound Department
Richard A Sperber
Sound Department
Adele Taylor
Hair
Film Details
Also Known As
Rules of Marriage
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1982
Production Company
20th Century Fox Television; CBS Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 10, 1982
Aired in United States May 11, 1982
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