Starting Over

Starting Over (1979)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1979-10-05
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 57 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Alan J. Pakula
star 6.3/10
From 57 Ratings

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Summary

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

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  • Burt Reynolds

    as Phil Potter
  • Jill Clayburgh

    as Marilyn Holmburg
  • Candice Bergen

    as Jessica Potter
  • Charles Durning

    as Michael "Mickey" Potter
  • Frances Sternhagen

    as Marva Potter
  • Austin Pendleton

    as Paul
  • Mary Kay Place

    as Marie
  • MacIntyre Dixon

    as Dan Ryan
  • Jay O. Sanders

    as Larry
  • Charles Kimbrough

    as Salesman
  • Richard Whiting

    as Everett
  • Alfie Wise

    as Workshop Member
  • Wallace Shawn

    as Workshop Member
  • Sturgis Warner

    as John Morganson
  • Mary Catherine Wright

    as Student 1
  • Daniel Stern

    as Student 2
  • George Hirsch

    as Student 3
  • Ian Martin

    as Doorman
  • Aerin Asher

    as Lord & Taylor Lady
  • Ben Pesner

    as Victor
  • Mort Marshall

    as Room Service Waiter
  • Gilmer McCormick

    as Stephanie
  • Helen Stenborg

    as Older Woman
  • Michael Kaufman

    as Clerk
  • Marvin Lichterman

    as Husband
  • Anne DeSalvo

    as Wife
  • Connie Fleming

    as Babysitter
  • Alison Stevens

    as Marie's Daughter
  • Michael McDermott

    as Marie's Son
  • Russell Horton

    as Man #2
  • Harold Lamson

    as Mark
  • Michael Bellaran

    as Small Boy
  • Deborah Reagan

    as Young Woman - Young Couple
  • Kevin Bacon

    as Husband - Young Couple
  • Tara King

    as Checkout Girl
  • A.C. Weary

    as Athletic Father
  • Lisa Sloan

    as Mother of Kid
  • Gaby Glatzer

    as Kid
  • Thomas James Riselli

    as Key Maker
  • Harriet Rawlings

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • Simon McQueen

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • Stacy Holiday

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • Nadine Darling

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • Kitty Muldoon

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • John Murray

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • Eric Geier

    as Bloomingdale's Couple
  • Sol Schwade

    as Man in Market
  • Tony Romano

    as Boston Man
  • Matteo Cafiso

    as School Pupil (uncredited)
  • Laurie Gould

    as Piano Instructor (uncredited)
  • Jon Lonoff

    as Busboy (uncredited)
Directing Alan J. Pakula Director
Writing James L. Brooks Writer
Sound Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer
Production James L. Brooks Producer
Production Alan J. Pakula Producer
Production Isabel Halliburton Associate Producer
Production Douglas Wick Associate Producer
Production Juliet Taylor Casting
Editing Marion Rothman Editor
Writing Dan Wakefield Novel
Art George Jenkins Production Design
Costume & Make-Up John Boxer Costume Design
Camera Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
Art Philip Smith Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Frank Bianco Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Tom Ellingwood Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Robert Jiras Makeup Artist
Directing Herb Gains Second Assistant Director
Directing Alex Hapsas Assistant Director
Art Michael Molly Assistant Art Director
Art Walter Stocklin Property Master
Sound Louis Cerborino Sound Editor
Sound Vito L. Ilardi Boom Operator
Sound Marc Laub Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Richard Portman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Denine Rowan Assistant Sound Editor
Sound James Sabat Sound Mixer
Sound Louis Sabat Sound Recordist
Sound Greg Sheldon Assistant Sound Editor
Crew Bobby Bass Stunts
Crew Trudy Clemens Stunts
Camera Anthony Brook First Assistant Camera
Camera Ricki-Ellen Brooke Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Russell Engels Gaffer
Camera James Finnerty Key Grip
Camera Michael Ginsburg Still Photographer
Camera Fred Schuler Camera Operator
Production Sylvia Fay Extras Casting
Editing Marlayna Franklin Assistant Editor
Editing Scott Vickrey Assistant Editor
Sound William C. Carruth Music Editor
Directing Maggie James Script Supervisor