Starting Over

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Starting Over

"Phil Potter would like to straighten out his life...one way, or the other."

1979

1h 45m

6.4(60 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

51 members

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Burt Reynolds

Phil Potter

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Jill Clayburgh

Marilyn Holmburg

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Candice Bergen

Jessica Potter

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Charles Durning

Michael "Mickey" Potter

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Frances Sternhagen

Marva Potter

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Austin Pendleton

Paul

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Mary Kay Place

Marie

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MacIntyre Dixon

Dan Ryan

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Jay O. Sanders

Larry

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Charles Kimbrough

Salesman

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Richard Whiting

Everett

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Alfie Wise

Workshop Member

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Wallace Shawn

Workshop Member

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Sturgis Warner

John Morganson

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Mary Catherine Wright

Student 1

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Daniel Stern

Student 2

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George Hirsch

Student 3

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Ian Martin

Doorman

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Aerin Asher

Lord & Taylor Lady

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Ben Pesner

Victor

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Mort Marshall

Room Service Waiter

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Gilmer McCormick

Stephanie

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Helen Stenborg

Older Woman

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Michael Kaufman

Clerk

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Marvin Lichterman

Husband

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Anne DeSalvo

Wife

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Connie Fleming

Babysitter

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Alison Stevens

Marie's Daughter

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Michael McDermott

Marie's Son

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Russell Horton

Man #2

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Harold Lamson

Mark

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Michael Bellaran

Small Boy

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Deborah Reagan

Young Woman - Young Couple

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Kevin Bacon

Husband - Young Couple

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Tara King

Checkout Girl

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A.C. Weary

Athletic Father

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Lisa Sloan

Mother of Kid

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Gaby Glatzer

Kid

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Thomas James Riselli

Key Maker

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Harriet Rawlings

Bloomingdale's Couple

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Simon McQueen

Bloomingdale's Couple

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Stacy Holiday

Bloomingdale's Couple

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Nadine Darling

Bloomingdale's Couple

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Kitty Muldoon

Bloomingdale's Couple

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John Murray

Bloomingdale's Couple

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Eric Geier

Bloomingdale's Couple

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Sol Schwade

Man in Market

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Tony Romano

Boston Man

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Matteo Cafiso

School Pupil (uncredited)

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Laurie Gould

Piano Instructor (uncredited)

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Jon Lonoff

Busboy (uncredited)

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