Murphy's Romance (1985)

December 25, 1985 (US) • Comedy, Drama, Romance • 107m

Overview

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.

Director

Martin Ritt

Writers

Irving Ravetch, Max Schott, Harriet Frank Jr.

Top Billed

Sally Field

Keywords

bachelor single mother divorce horse ranch horse boarder

Where to watch

Free / Included

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Top Billed Cast

Sally Field

Emma Moriarty

James Garner

Murphy Jones

Brian Kerwin

Bobby Jack Moriarty

Corey Haim

Jake Moriarty

Dennis Burkley

Freeman Coverly

Georgann Johnson

Margaret

Dortha Duckworth

Bessie

Michael Prokopuk

Albert

Billy Ray Sharkey

Larry Le Beau

Michael Crabtree

Jim Forrest

Anna Thomson

Wanda

Charles Lane

Amos Abbott

Bruce French

Rex Boyd

John C. Becher

Jesse Parker

Henry Slate

Fred Hite

Tom Rankin

Ben

Peggy McCay

Mrs. Willis

Carole King

Tillie

Ted Gehring

Auctioneer

Joshua Ravetch

Henry Bass

C. Ray Cook

Voice at Bingo Game

Eugene Cochran

Jonas

Gene Blakely

Lucien Holt

Sherry Lynn Amorosi

Doris

Patricia Ann Willoughby

Lil

Mike Casper

Hay Trucker

Hugh Burritt

Kid in Car Crash

Michael Friel

Clerk #1

Art Royer

Clerk #2

Marian Gibson

Mrs. Abbott

Irving Ravetch

Customer

Michael Hungerford

Auction Bidder #1

John Higgenbotham

Boy at Barbecue

Drasha Meyer

Ice Cream Lady

Ron Nix

Auction Bidder #2

Johnny Ray Anthony

Auction Bidder #3

Paul Pinnt

Auction Bidder #4

Crew

Martin Ritt

Director

Eric W. Orbom

Assistant Art Director

Bruce Wright

ADR Editor

Steve Kelso

Stunt Double

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Guarnier

Assistant Sound Editor

Jack A. Finlay

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Marty Church

Foley Mixer

Robert Gutknecht

Sound Effects Editor

Vern Poore

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Server

Cableman

Ken Dufva

Foley Artist

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Jim Van Wyck

Associate Producer

Rick Caprarelli

Leadman

Janice D. Brandow

Hairstylist

Laura Ziskin

Producer

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Max Schott

Novel

George Justin

Associate Producer

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

George Justin

Unit Production Manager

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Richard Lawrence

Set Designer

Mort Zwicker

Construction Coordinator

Rick Gentz

Set Decoration

Mike Villarino

Propmaker

Greg Agalsoff

Boom Operator

Aldric La'Auli Porter

Second Assistant Director

Jim Van Wyck

First Assistant Director

Martina Ritt

Second Second Assistant Director

Dennis Dion

Special Effects

James R. Alexander

Production Sound Mixer

Russell Goble

Property Master

Richard L. Cowitt

Assistant Property Master

Nikita Knatz

Production Illustrator

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Carole King

Original Music Composer

Joel Schiller

Production Design

Sidney Levin

Editor

Joe I. Tompkins

Costume Design

Regina Gruss

Unit Publicist

Reviews

No reviews available.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$30,867,525

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