“Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.”
Murphy's Romance
6.2
76 votes·1985
·1h 47m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.4x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
bachelorsingle motherdivorcehorse ranchhorse boarder
Cast
Sally Field
Emma Moriarty
James Garner
Murphy Jones
Brian Kerwin
Bobby Jack Moriarty
Corey Haim
Jake Moriarty
Dennis Burkley
Freeman Coverly
Georgann Johnson
Margaret
Dortha Duckworth
Bessie
Michael Prokopuk
Albert
Billy Ray Sharkey
Larry Le Beau
Michael Crabtree
Jim Forrest
Anna Thomson
Wanda
Charles Lane
Amos Abbott
Bruce French
Rex Boyd
John C. Becher
Jesse Parker
Henry Slate
Fred Hite
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