Starting Over
Oct 05 1979
•2h 45m
•Comedy, Romance
After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.
Cast
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Burt Reynolds
Phil Potter
Jill Clayburgh
Marilyn Holmburg
Candice Bergen
Jessica Potter
Charles Durning
Michael "Mickey" Potter
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