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62% Critic Match
Murphy's Romance
“Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.”
6.2 / 10• 1985• 1h 47m•PG-13• English
ComedyDramaRomance
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.
Cast & Crew
Sally Field
Emma Moriarty
Lead
James Garner
Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin
Bobby Jack Moriarty
Corey Haim
Jake Moriarty
Dennis Burkley
Freeman Coverly
Georgann Johnson
Margaret
Dortha Duckworth
Bessie
MP
Michael Prokopuk
Albert
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Ritt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Murphy's Romance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
