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Murphy's Romance (1985)

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Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 12  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.7/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Synopsis: A charming, low-key romantic comedy, MURPHY'S ROMANCE is full of the small pleasures missing from other pictures of its genre. James Garner, in his first Oscar-nominated performance, is the title character, Murphy. Garner lends his unique, down-home persona to the character while the... A charming, low-key romantic comedy, MURPHY'S ROMANCE is full of the small pleasures missing from other pictures of its genre. James Garner, in his first Oscar-nominated performance, is the title character, Murphy. Garner lends his unique, down-home persona to the character while the film's writers endow the character with some memorable lines. Murphy's romance begins when Emma (Field) arrives in the small Arizona town where he lives. With her she brings her son Jake, and a feisty attitude. Though this sounds like a set-up from any number of other film romances, it becomes clear from their first meeting that the director, Martin Ritt, is more interested in his carefully observed setting, and in the comic flirtations between Murphy and Emma flirtations, than in making a conventional picture. In fact, some of the film's strongest comic scenes occur when the locals show off their color, including a hilarious sequence during a bingo game that showcases the amazing support cast. Of course, there is some drama and confrontation, but the focus remains on the setting and the relationship between Murphy and Emma, whose lengthy romance is the clear mark of one of the most highly enjoyable movie courtships ever seen. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, Corey Haim, Charles Lane

Director: Martin Ritt

DVD Info

Release:

May 16, 2000

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen

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A quirky May-December romancer that's subtle and low key in its sweetness. Garner and Field make for an unlikely romantic tandem

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Rob Blackwelder
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Amiable light rom-com.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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A delightful romantic comedy about a widower and a single parent who learn to listen once again to the promptings of the hearts when love surprises them.

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