Sally Field,
James Garner,
Brian Kerwin,
Corey Haim,
Dennis Burkley
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Newly divorced Emma Moriarty (Sally Field) moves herself and her young son to a small Arizona town, hoping to establish a horse farm. Town pharmacist Murphy Jones (James Garner), the town's most eligi... read more
DVD Release Date: May 16, 2000
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September 22, 2010Very good movie :) A nice movie to watch on a rainy day when there's nothing else to do. Gardner & Field were great in this movie :)
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January 14, 2007Year in and year out, James Garner delivers. He and Field have great chemistry in this May-December romantic comedy.
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February 12, 2011I think the best thing about this movie was Corey Haim.He seemed to have so much potential.I remember him being on the cover of all the teen magazines when I was a little kid.Maybe if some director took another chance on him, He could've had a break out role & things would've bee... read more
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June 15, 2009(1985 Director: Martin Ritt) Wonderful chemistry between James Garner and Sally Field in this tale about a divorcee who must pull herself up by her bootstraps who is raising her son on her own after being left by her very flaky ex-husband who resurfaces to complicate her independ... read more
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April 22, 2009I didn't expect to like this movie as much as I did. It was serious and funny all at the same time. The cast was great - yes, even the young Corey Haim. James Garner continually surprises me. His best-actor nomination was well-deserved.
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November 17, 2008I rarely enjoy "romantic" movies, but this one is good and the best of its type. I felt like I knew the characters all my life and had grown up with them.
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April 12, 2008Love this movie...i was a big Corey Haim fan back in the day...lost boys...licensed to Drive the whole Corey time....It's about a single mom who moves her and her son to a new small town. No major action it's just about there life adjusting to this new town.
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September 28, 2007I have seen this movie many times over and love to watch it on a Sunday afternoon. It's a movie that always makes me feel good.
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July 12, 2007There wasn't one thing I didn't love about this movie. James Garner is an excellent actor who can play any part to perfection and Sally Field is a seasoned veteran who played her part like it was made for her as she does in all her films. This movie is sweet, funny and inspiring ... read more
Critic Reviews
June 3, 2004
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Amiable light rom-com.
January 15, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A delightful romantic comedy about a widower and a single parent who learn to listen once again to the promptings of the hearts when love surprises them. Full Review
April 12, 2006
Staci Layne Wilson, Fantastica Daily
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April 21, 2005
Thomas Delapa, Boulder Weekly
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September 3, 2004
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
No review available.
May 6, 2004
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
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