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Summary
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 60Audiences 50GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer60%
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.8
Audience score29%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1979
March 22, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more23 people
- Talia ShireDianne
- Richard JordanJeff
- John BelushiEric
- Keith CarradineWayne
- Gerrit GrahamThe Fisherman
- Bethel LeslieMrs. Vantil
- Joan HotchkisPamela Shaw
- William BassettDavid Brinks
- NJNina JordanDylan
Buck HenryArt Kopple
John HousemanDr. Hoffman- BMBarry MichlinBurt
- JCJon CutlerBartender
- JRJim RaymondMan in bar
Mary McCuskerDesk clerk- BKBrenda KingSue Ann
P. J. SolesSandy- DPDominique PinassiDianne Age 13 (voice)
Murphy DunneBloodshot Band Keyboard
Jim KeltnerBloodshot Band Drums- RMRoy MarinellBloodshot Band Bass Guitar
Paul FlahertyBloodshot Band Lead Guitar- TMThomas McGowanFisherman (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Joan Tewkesbury Director
- Cynnie Troup Script Supervisor
- Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb Second Assistant Director
- Tony Bishop First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Paul Schrader Writer, Executive Producer
- Leonard Schrader Writer
Production · 9
- Edward R. Pressman Producer
- Michele Rappaport Producer
- Alan Stern Associate Producer
- Pete Kameron Executive In Charge Of Production
- Donald Schupak Executive In Charge Of Production
- Burt Kleiner Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 9
- William A. Fraker Director of Photography
- Ronald L. Vargas Jr. Assistant Camera
- Steve Bridge Assistant Camera
- Jean Pagliuso Still Photographer
- James Globus Still Photographer
- John Margolies Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- David Ramirez Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- David Shire Original Music Composer
- Charles Grenzbach Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- William B. Kaplan Sound Mixer
- Earl Sampson Boom Operator
Art · 5
- Erik L. Nelson Property Master
- Renaldo T. Paneque Assistant Property Master
- Kent Remington Leadman
- Robert Gould Set Decoration
- Peter Jamison Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Suzanne Grace Costume Design
- Tony Faso Costume Design
- Ron Snyder Makeup Artist
- Ann Wadlington Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Doug Pentek Gaffer
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