Murphy's Romance
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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 47mPG-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

Sally Field

Emma Moriarty

Lead
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

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Murphy's Romance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker