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Best Friends
Best Friends

Best Friends

What a present for Christmas

Genres

ComedyRomance

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When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."

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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$36800000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

5.147/10

Release Date

17 December 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Richard Babson

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Paula McCullen

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Eleanor McCullen

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Tim McCullen

Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley

Ann Babson

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Tom Babson

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Larry Weisman

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

Jorge Medina

Peggy Walton-Walker

Peggy Walton-Walker

Carol Brandon

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Lyle Ballou

Mikey Martin

Mikey Martin

Robbie Ballou

Helen Page Camp

Helen Page Camp

Maid

Joan Pringle

Joan Pringle

Doria

Vincent J. Isaac

Vincent J. Isaac

Cab Driver

Jeffrey Bannister

Jeffrey Bannister

Shoe Salesman

Alfred Mariorenzi

Alfred Mariorenzi

Gate Guard

David Cullinane

David Cullinane

Waiter

Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama

Meter Reader

Terrence Currier

Terrence Currier

Henry Spaulding

Nannette Rickert

Nannette Rickert

Marion Talbot

Jim Scopelitis

Jim Scopelitis

Bob Skinner

Elaine Dunstan

Elaine Dunstan

Edwina Coolie

Cal Kirby

Cal Kirby

Man at Table

Walter Davy

Walter Davy

Ron Barbero

Catherine A. Frederico

Catherine A. Frederico

McCullen's Neighbor

James D. Griffin

James D. Griffin

Coach

Jennifer Jewison

Jennifer Jewison

Skier

Wally McMahon

Wally McMahon

Conductor

Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Stuart

Brian Corrigan

Brian Corrigan

Waiter

Michele O'Brien

Michele O'Brien

Patti

Daniel Bushnell

Daniel Bushnell

Craig

Lynn Sue Nitkin

Lynn Sue Nitkin

Girl in Restaurant

James C. Lewis

James C. Lewis

Diner

William B. Kennedy

William B. Kennedy

Conductor

Aulinda Gigena

Aulinda Gigena

Wedding Chapel Owner

Dora Baldor

Dora Baldor

Secretary

Valerie Curtin

Valerie Curtin

Paula's Friend in Playpen (uncredited)

Pamela Clay

Pamela Clay

Georgetown Mall Shopper (uncredited)

Timothy Klein

Timothy Klein

Buffaloian (uncredited)

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