Old Boyfriends (1979)
Movie Info
Noted screenwriter Joan Tewksbury made her directorial debut with this bittersweet comedy-drama. Diane Cruise (Talia Shire), a psychologist going through a severe depression, takes a long look at her life after attempting to commit suicide. Diane decides to pay a visit to her former boyfriends in order to get in touch with her past and map out her future. She meets up with her high school sweetheart Eric Katz (John Belushi) and gets to turn the tables on him in revenge over a past humiliation. She also finds Jeff Turrin (Richard Jordan), her college beau who now works as a filmmaker, and she discovers that the first boy she fell in love with has died -- only to find herself drifting into an unexpected romance with his older brother, Wayne Van Til (Keith Carradine). The supporting cast features John Houseman, Buck Henry, Gerritt Graham, and P.J. Soles.
Cast
Talia Shire
as Dianne Cruise
as Dianne Cruise
Richard Jordan
as Jeff Turrin
as Jeff Turrin
Keith Carradine
as Wayne Van Til
as Wayne Van Til
John Belushi
as Eric Katz
as Eric Katz
John Houseman
as Dr. Hoffman
as Dr. Hoffman
Buck Henry
as Art Kopple
as Art Kopple
Nina Jordan
as Dylan Turrin
as Dylan Turrin
Gerrit Graham
as Sam The Fisherman
as Sam The Fisherman
P.J. Soles
as Sandy
as Sandy
Bethel Leslie
as Mrs. Van Til
as Mrs. Van Til
Joan Hotchkis
as Pamela Shaw
as Pamela Shaw
William H. Bassett
as David Brinks
as David Brinks
Critic Reviews for Old Boyfriends
All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0)
Joan Tewksbury, who penned Altman's wonderful movie Nashville, makes a so so direcying debut with this sharply uneven serio comedy.
January 9, 2013 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
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