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1988 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.1
Comedy
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (75 votes)
Themes
- ex-husband ex-wife relationship
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award · 1989 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actor · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kathleen Turner
as Christy Colleran
Burt Reynolds
as John L. Sullivan IV
Christopher Reeve
as Blaine Bingham
Ned Beatty
as Roy Ridnitz
Henry Gibson
as Ike Roscoe
George Newbern
as Siegenthaler
Al Waxman
as Berger
Ken James
as Warden Terwilliger
Barry Flatman
as Zaks
- TS
Ted Simonett
as Tillinger
Directed by Ted Kotcheff