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1979·Drama·1h 43m
7.0
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.
Directed by Joan Tewkesbury
ex-boyfriend
suicidal
psychiatrist
failing marriage
woman director

Cast

Talia Shire
Talia Shire
Dianne
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
Jeff
John Belushi
John Belushi
Eric
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Wayne
Gerrit Graham
Gerrit Graham
The Fisherman
Bethel Leslie
Bethel Leslie
Mrs. Vantil
Joan Hotchkis
Joan Hotchkis
Pamela Shaw
William Bassett
William Bassett
David Brinks
Buck Henry
Buck Henry
Art Kopple
John Houseman
John Houseman
Dr. Hoffman
Mary McCusker
Mary McCusker
Desk clerk
P. J. Soles
P. J. Soles
Sandy

Crew

Joan Tewkesbury
Joan Tewkesbury
Director
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Writer
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Writer
David Shire
David Shire
Original Music Composer
William A. Fraker
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Edward R. Pressman
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Executive Producer
Robert Gould
Robert Gould
Set Decoration
Erik L. Nelson
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master

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Brendon
Brendon
Old Boyfriends
I watched this for John Belushi & Talia Shire. They were both great, but unfortunately, they were in this movie.This movie isn't terrible, but it is wholly uninteresting with a fairly one-note character at its center. Talai Shire does her job well with what was given to her, and the supporting cast is good, particularly John Belushi as the asshole, Eric. The direction isn't the worst, but Paul Schrader & Leonard Schrader's script doesn't pack the punch required to make the buildup worth it.
I watched this for John Belushi & Talia Shire. They were both great, but unfortunately, they were in this movie.This movie isn't terrible, but it is wholly uninteresting with a fairly one-note character at its center. Talai Shire does her job well with what was given to her, and the supporting cast is good, particularly John Belushi as the asshole, Eric. The direction isn't the worst, but Paul Schrader & Leonard Schrader's script doesn't pack the punch required to make the buildup worth it.
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Sofia
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the main character feels underwritten and her actions don’t totally make sense to me to the point where i couldn’t focus on the movie because i was too busy trying to decipher her. idk i was just a bit underwhelmed at times but talia shire was good
i need to watch her in more things
the main character feels underwritten and her actions don’t totally make sense to me to the point where i couldn’t focus on the movie because i was too busy trying to decipher her. idk i was just a bit underwhelmed at times but talia shire was good
i need to watch her in more things
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Alex Eaton
Alex Eaton
Old Boyfriends
Certainly trying to say something but stuttering the whole way through
Certainly trying to say something but stuttering the whole way through
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Harry Wallace
Harry WallacePRO
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Kicking John Belushi out of your car after he serenades you is fucking mad
Kicking John Belushi out of your car after he serenades you is fucking mad
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Sara DiLorenzo
Sara DiLorenzo
Old Boyfriends
she’s…… she’s a psychologist?  like….. she has the credentials……. to be a……. a psychologist??
she’s…… she’s a psychologist?  like….. she has the credentials……. to be a……. a psychologist??
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