Murphy's Romance (1985)
Murphy's Romance (1985)
Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.
Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.

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Cast

Sally Field Sally Field As: Emma Moriarty
James Garner James Garner As: Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin Brian Kerwin As: Bobby Jack Moriarty
Corey Haim Corey Haim As: Jake Moriarty
Dennis Burkley Dennis Burkley As: Freeman Coverly
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Storyline

Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.


Tagline: Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $13,000,000

Revenue: $30,867,525

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Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Emma Moriarty

James Garner

James Garner

Murphy Jones

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Bobby Jack Moriarty

Corey Haim

Corey Haim

Jake Moriarty

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Freeman Coverly

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

Margaret

Dortha Duckworth

Dortha Duckworth

Bessie

Michael Prokopuk

Michael Prokopuk

Albert

Billy Ray Sharkey

Billy Ray Sharkey

Larry Le Beau

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Jim Forrest

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Wanda

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Amos Abbott

Bruce French

Bruce French

Rex Boyd

John C. Becher

John C. Becher

Jesse Parker

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Fred Hite

Tom Rankin

Tom Rankin

Ben

Peggy McCay

Peggy McCay

Mrs. Willis

Carole King

Carole King

Tillie

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Auctioneer

Joshua Ravetch

Joshua Ravetch

Henry Bass

C. Ray Cook

C. Ray Cook

Voice at Bingo Game

Eugene Cochran

Eugene Cochran

Jonas

Gene Blakely

Gene Blakely

Lucien Holt

Sherry Lynn Amorosi

Sherry Lynn Amorosi

Doris

Patricia Ann Willoughby

Patricia Ann Willoughby

Lil

Mike Casper

Mike Casper

Hay Trucker

Hugh Burritt

Hugh Burritt

Kid in Car Crash

Michael Friel

Michael Friel

Clerk #1

Art Royer

Art Royer

Clerk #2

Marian Gibson

Marian Gibson

Mrs. Abbott

Irving Ravetch

Irving Ravetch

Customer

Michael Hungerford

Michael Hungerford

Auction Bidder #1

John Higgenbotham

John Higgenbotham

Boy at Barbecue

Drasha Meyer

Drasha Meyer

Ice Cream Lady

Ron Nix

Ron Nix

Auction Bidder #2

Johnny Ray Anthony

Johnny Ray Anthony

Auction Bidder #3

Paul Pinnt

Paul Pinnt

Auction Bidder #4

Directed By

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Second Assistant Director

Martina Ritt

Martina Ritt

Second Second Assistant Director

Jim Van Wyck

Jim Van Wyck

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Laura Ziskin

Laura Ziskin

Producer

George Justin

George Justin

Associate Producer

Jim Van Wyck

Jim Van Wyck

Associate Producer

Dianne Crittenden

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

George Justin

George Justin

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Janice D. Brandow

Janice D. Brandow

Hairstylist

Lee Harman

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Joe I. Tompkins

Joe I. Tompkins

Costume Design

Sound

Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright

ADR Editor

Jack A. Finlay

Jack A. Finlay

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Robert Gutknecht

Robert Gutknecht

Sound Effects Editor

Vern Poore

Vern Poore

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Guarnier

Gary Guarnier

Assistant Sound Editor

Marty Church

Marty Church

Foley Mixer

Ken Dufva

Ken Dufva

Foley Artist

James R. Alexander

James R. Alexander

Production Sound Mixer

Greg Agalsoff

Greg Agalsoff

Boom Operator

Carole King

Carole King

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Eric W. Orbom

Eric W. Orbom

Assistant Art Director

Mort Zwicker

Mort Zwicker

Construction Coordinator

Russell Goble

Russell Goble

Property Master

Richard L. Cowitt

Richard L. Cowitt

Assistant Property Master

Rick Gentz

Rick Gentz

Set Decoration

Richard Lawrence

Richard Lawrence

Set Designer

Rick Caprarelli

Rick Caprarelli

Leadman

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Production Illustrator

Joel Schiller

Joel Schiller

Production Design

Other Crew

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunt Double

Mark Server

Mark Server

Cableman

Dennis Dion

Dennis Dion

Special Effects

Mike Villarino

Mike Villarino

Propmaker

Regina Gruss

Regina Gruss

Unit Publicist

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