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Starting Over 1979 Directed by Alan J. Pakula

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

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $35,649,012
Release Date 5 October 1979
105 mins
Cast
Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds Phil Potter
Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh Marilyn Holmburg
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen Jessica Potter
Charles Durning
Charles Durning Michael "Mickey" Potter
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen Marva Potter
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton Paul
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place Marie
MacIntyre Dixon
MacIntyre Dixon Dan Ryan
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders Larry
Charles Kimbrough
Charles Kimbrough Salesman
Richard Whiting
Richard Whiting Everett
Alfie Wise
Alfie Wise Workshop Member
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn Workshop Member
Sturgis Warner
Sturgis Warner John Morganson
Mary Catherine Wright
Mary Catherine Wright Student 1
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern Student 2
George Hirsch
George Hirsch Student 3
Ian Martin
Ian Martin Doorman
Aerin Asher
Aerin Asher Lord & Taylor Lady
Ben Pesner
Ben Pesner Victor
Mort Marshall
Mort Marshall Room Service Waiter
Gilmer McCormick
Gilmer McCormick Stephanie
Helen Stenborg
Helen Stenborg Older Woman
Michael Kaufman
Michael Kaufman Clerk
Marvin Lichterman
Marvin Lichterman Husband
Anne DeSalvo
Anne DeSalvo Wife
Connie Fleming
Connie Fleming Babysitter
Alison Stevens
Alison Stevens Marie's Daughter
Michael McDermott
Michael McDermott Marie's Son
Russell Horton
Russell Horton Man #2
Harold Lamson
Harold Lamson Mark
Michael Bellaran
Michael Bellaran Small Boy
Deborah Reagan
Deborah Reagan Young Woman - Young Couple
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon Husband - Young Couple
Tara King
Tara King Checkout Girl
A.C. Weary
A.C. Weary Athletic Father
Lisa Sloan
Lisa Sloan Mother of Kid
Gaby Glatzer
Gaby Glatzer Kid
Thomas James Riselli
Thomas James Riselli Key Maker
Harriet Rawlings
Harriet Rawlings Bloomingdale's Couple
Simon McQueen
Simon McQueen Bloomingdale's Couple
Stacy Holiday
Stacy Holiday Bloomingdale's Couple
Nadine Darling
Nadine Darling Bloomingdale's Couple
Kitty Muldoon
Kitty Muldoon Bloomingdale's Couple
John Murray
John Murray Bloomingdale's Couple
Eric Geier
Eric Geier Bloomingdale's Couple
Sol Schwade
Sol Schwade Man in Market
Tony Romano
Tony Romano Boston Man
Matteo Cafiso
Matteo Cafiso School Pupil (uncredited)
Laurie Gould
Laurie Gould Piano Instructor (uncredited)
Jon Lonoff
Jon Lonoff Busboy (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Writer
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Producers
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Editor
Marion Rothman
Marion Rothman
Production Design
George Jenkins
George Jenkins
Sound
William C. Carruth
William C. Carruth
Louis Cerborino
Louis Cerborino
Marc Laub
Marc Laub
James Sabat
James Sabat
Original Writer
Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield
Set Decoration
Philip Smith
Philip Smith
Costume Design
John Boxer
John Boxer
Makeup Artists
Tom Ellingwood
Tom Ellingwood
Robert Jiras
Robert Jiras
Hairstylist
Frank Bianco
Frank Bianco
Camera Operator
Fred Schuler
Fred Schuler
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Trudy Clemens
Trudy Clemens
Script Supervisor
Maggie James
Maggie James
Lighting
Russell Engels
Russell Engels
Assistant Directors
Alex Hapsas
Alex Hapsas
Herb Gains
Herb Gains
Additional Photography
Michael Ginsburg
Michael Ginsburg