Picking Up the Pieces

October. 22,1985      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A sheltered wife of a surgeon suddenly finds herself thrust into the middle of a messy divorce.

Margot Kidder as  Lynette Harding
David Ackroyd as  Dr. Eric Harding
Barbara Rhoades as  Denise
James Farentino as  Don Hagan
Joyce Van Patten as  Harriet Goodman
Herb Edelman as  Mac Goodman
Ari Meyers as  Stacy Harding
Len Birman as  Carew

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Reviews

Acensbart
1985/10/22

Excellent but underrated film

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Brendon Jones
1985/10/23

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

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Jenna Walter
1985/10/24

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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Kimball
1985/10/25

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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