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Murphy's Romance
Murphy's Romance

Murphy's Romance

Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.

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Budget

$13000000

Revenue

$30867525

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.101/10

Release Date

25 December 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Emma Moriarty

James Garner

James Garner

Murphy Jones

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Bobby Jack Moriarty

Corey Haim

Corey Haim

Jake Moriarty

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Freeman Coverly

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

Margaret

Dortha Duckworth

Dortha Duckworth

Bessie

Michael Prokopuk

Michael Prokopuk

Albert

Billy Ray Sharkey

Billy Ray Sharkey

Larry Le Beau

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Jim Forrest

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Wanda

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Amos Abbott

Bruce French

Bruce French

Rex Boyd

John C. Becher

John C. Becher

Jesse Parker

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Fred Hite

Tom Rankin

Tom Rankin

Ben

Peggy McCay

Peggy McCay

Mrs. Willis

Carole King

Carole King

Tillie

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Auctioneer

Joshua Ravetch

Joshua Ravetch

Henry Bass

C. Ray Cook

C. Ray Cook

Voice at Bingo Game

Eugene Cochran

Eugene Cochran

Jonas

Gene Blakely

Gene Blakely

Lucien Holt

Sherry Lynn Amorosi

Sherry Lynn Amorosi

Doris

Patricia Ann Willoughby

Patricia Ann Willoughby

Lil

Mike Casper

Mike Casper

Hay Trucker

Hugh Burritt

Hugh Burritt

Kid in Car Crash

Michael Friel

Michael Friel

Clerk #1

Art Royer

Art Royer

Clerk #2

Marian Gibson

Marian Gibson

Mrs. Abbott

Irving Ravetch

Irving Ravetch

Customer

Michael Hungerford

Michael Hungerford

Auction Bidder #1

John Higgenbotham

John Higgenbotham

Boy at Barbecue

Drasha Meyer

Drasha Meyer

Ice Cream Lady

Ron Nix

Ron Nix

Auction Bidder #2

Johnny Ray Anthony

Johnny Ray Anthony

Auction Bidder #3

Paul Pinnt

Paul Pinnt

Auction Bidder #4

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