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Finnegan Begin Again (1985)

24/02/1985 (GB)Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie1h 55m
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When you lose your heart, there's only one solution

Overview

A schoolteacher in her early 40s, involved in a dead-end love affair with a married mortician, drifts into a relationship with an aging newspaperman.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Mary Tyler Moore

      Mary Tyler Moore

      Liz DeHaan

    2. Robert Preston

      Robert Preston

      Mike Finnegan

    3. Sam Waterston

      Sam Waterston

      Paul Broadbent

    4. Sylvia Sidney

      Sylvia Sidney

      Margaret

    5. David Huddleston

      David Huddleston

      Jack Archer

    6. Bob Gunton

      Bob Gunton

      Christian Jameson

    7. Giancarlo Esposito

      Giancarlo Esposito

      Intruder

    8. Russell Horton

      Russell Horton

      Mort

    9. Avery Brooks

      Avery Brooks

      Dude on Bus

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    A review by Peter McGinn

    10.0
    Written by Peter McGinn on Apr 5, 2020

    This is one of my favorite movies, ever since I first watched it on HBO decades ago. I write this not knowing if anyone will even be able to see the movie, as it is quite rare. I saw old VHS copies selling for almost $30. Yikes. It is a movie you can watch with just about anyone and not worry about offending. Robert Preston plays a former investigative reporter whose career has entered the doldrums as he reaches retirement age. He takes over a column with advice to the lovelorn, but his advice is basically for them to snap out of it and stay with their spouses. The truth is not romantic, t...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    • woman director