Divorce Wars: A Love Story

"Only two motion pictures, "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Ordinary People", have had the honesty and emotional power to capture the real feelings of Americans today about marriage, family and love. Now there are three."

1982 1h 36m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Successful divorce lawyer Jack Sturgess discovers that his own marriage is falling apart and must juggle his domestic conflicts with his clients' problems.

“Only two motion pictures, "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Ordinary People", have had the honesty and emotional power to capture the real feelings of Americans today about marriage, family and love. Now there are three.”

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Cast

Tom Selleck
Jack Sturgess
Jane Curtin
Vickey Sturgess
Joan Bennett
Adele Burgess
Viveca Lindfors
Barbara Harper
Candice Azzara
Sylvia Bemous
Charles Haid
Fred Bemous
Joe Regalbuto
Barry Fields
Mimi Rogers
Belinda Wittiker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Donald Wrye
Writers: Linda Elstad, Donald Wrye
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Donald Wrye, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tom Selleck and Jane Curtin and Joan Bennett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only two motion pictures, "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Ordinary People", have had the honesty and emotional power to capture the real feelings of Americans today about marriage, family and love. Now there are three.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Donald Wrye directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Donald Wrye, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Tom Selleck and Jane Curtin and Joan Bennett carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Only two motion pictures, "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Ordinary People", have had the honesty and emotional power to capture the real feelings of Americans today about marriage, family and love. Now there are three.".
6IMDB entry: tt0083839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.