Murphy's Romance
“Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.”
Synopsis
Emma, a divorced single mother who wants to restart her life, relocates to a small town in Arizona. There she befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but the situation becomes complicated when her ex‑husband arrives.
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A crew of 46+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Sidney LevinShot by William A FrakerScored by Carole KingDesigned by Joel Schiller
Box Office
1985 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$30.9M
Opening weekend: $122K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $122K — 0% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2 theaters
Also known as
- Die zweite Wahl - Eine Romanzede
- El romance de Murphyes
- L'amore di Murphyit
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Cast & Crew
46 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sally Field
as Emma Moriarty
James Garner
as Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin
as Bobby Jack Moriarty
Corey Haim
as Jake Moriarity
Dennis Burkley
as Freeman Coverly
Georgann Johnson
as Margaret
Dortha Duckworth
as Bessie
Michael Prokopuk
as Albert
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Larry Le Beau
Michael Crabtree
as Jim Forrest
Anna Thomson
as Wanda
Charles Lane
as Amos Abbott
Supporting cast
25Bruce French
as Rex Boyd
John C Becher
as Jesse Parker
Henry Slate
as Fred Hite
Tom Rankin
as Ben
Peggy Mccay
as Mrs. Willis
Carole King
as Tillie
Ted Gehring
as Auctioneer
Joshua Ravetch
as Henry Bass
C Ray Cook
as Voice at Bingo Game
Eugene Cochran
as Jonas
Gene Blakely
as Lucien Holt
Sherry Lynn Amorosi
as Doris
Patricia Ann Willoughby
as Lil
Mike Casper
as Hay Trucker
Hugh Burritt
as Kid in Car Crash
Michael Friel
as Clerk #1
Art Royer
as Clerk #2
Marian Gibson
as Mrs. Abbott
Irving Ravetch
as Customer
Michael Hungerford
as Auction Bidder #1
John Higgenbotham
as Boy at Barbecue
Drasha Meyer
as Ice Cream Lady
Ron Nix
as Auction Bidder #2
Johnny Ray Anthony
as Auction Bidder #3
Paul Pinnt
as Auction Bidder #4
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1Writers
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1Other crew
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