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Old Boyfriends

  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
653
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Old Boyfriends (1979)
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When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out the former boyfriends who left the biggest impacts on her life, mostly in negative ways.When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out the former boyfriends who left the biggest impacts on her life, mostly in negative ways.When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out the former boyfriends who left the biggest impacts on her life, mostly in negative ways.

  • Director
    • Joan Tewkesbury
  • Writers
    • Paul Schrader
    • Leonard Schrader
    • Joan Tewkesbury
  • Stars
    • Talia Shire
    • Richard Jordan
    • John Belushi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    653
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joan Tewkesbury
    • Writers
      • Paul Schrader
      • Leonard Schrader
      • Joan Tewkesbury
    • Stars
      • Talia Shire
      • Richard Jordan
      • John Belushi
    • 6User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Dianne
    Richard Jordan
    Richard Jordan
    • Jeff
    John Belushi
    John Belushi
    • Eric
    Keith Carradine
    Keith Carradine
    • Wayne
    John Houseman
    John Houseman
    • Dr. Hoffman
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Art Kopple
    Bethel Leslie
    Bethel Leslie
    • Mrs. Vantil
    Joan Hotchkis
    Joan Hotchkis
    • Pamela Shaw
    William Bassett
    William Bassett
    • David Brinks
    Gerrit Graham
    Gerrit Graham
    • The Fisherman
    Nina Jordan
    • Dylan
    Barry Michlin
    • Burt
    Jon Cutler
    • Bartender
    Jim Raymond
    Jim Raymond
    • Man in Bar
    Mary McCusker
    Mary McCusker
    • Desk Clerk
    Brenda King
    • Sue Ann
    P.J. Soles
    P.J. Soles
    • Sandy
    Dominique Pinassi
    • Dianne Age 13
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Joan Tewkesbury
    • Writers
      • Paul Schrader
      • Leonard Schrader
      • Joan Tewkesbury
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    • Trivia
      According to Bob Woodward's John Belushi biography "Wired", Talia Shire thoroughly enjoyed working with Belushi in this film. Knowing his drug problem, she told Belushi after the film wrapped he was a great actor when not using drugs and that she wanted to work with him again in the future. Unfortunately, with Belushi's untimely death three years later, she didn't get the opportunity.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Hoffman: Is your present life so insufficient, Miss Cruise, that you have to make love to a dead boy's memory?

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Bell Jar, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dreamer, Old Boyfriends, Hurricane, Beyond The Door 2, Circle of Iron (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      You Belong to Me
      Written by Chilton Price, Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart
      Performed by The Duprees
      Ridgeway Music Inc./Post Records, Inc.

    User reviews6

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    5/10

    Saw This in Theater the Year it Came Out

    Wow, saw this passing by and reminded me of how much this film stank on ice! By every metric - a failure. The turgid and unappealing story, the hang dog acting the uninspired film work and locations - A bone tossed to Talia Shire for her work on Rocky stuff to be sure.

    One that sticks in your throat . Was so bad another theater goer at our showing stood up mid show and exclaimed "what the hell am I watching??" and hurled her large soft drink towards the screen before stalked out. My friends and myself looked at each other and said "yeah, Why ARE we sitting through this?" And WE LEFT. One of the two worst films I ever paid to see, The other being "Horror Planet" which honestly had more redeeming moments!
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    • Sep 18, 2023
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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Old Girlfriends
    • Filming locations
      • Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Pressman Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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