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Finnegan Begin Again

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Finnegan Begin Again
VHS poster
GenreComedy
Drama
Romance
Written byWalter Lockwood
Directed byJoan Micklin Silver
StarringMary Tyler Moore
Robert Preston
Sam Waterston
Sylvia Sidney
David Huddleston
Music byDavid Sanborn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMichael Deeley
ProducersJan Wieringa
Gower Frost
Production locationRichmond, Virginia
CinematographyRobby Müller
EditorJay Freund
Running time111 minutes
Production companiesConsolidated Productions
Jennie & Co.
Zenith Productions
HBO Premiere Films
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseFebruary 24, 1985 (1985-02-24)

Finnegan Begin Again is a 1985 American made-for-HBO romantic comedy film directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Robby Müller, and starring Mary Tyler Moore and Robert Preston. The movie was filmed in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia,[1] and premiered on HBO on February 24, 1985, before being released on video.[2] The supporting cast features Sam Waterston and Sylvia Sidney.

Plot

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Michael Finnegan, a past-his-prime journalist, has been relegated to ghost-writing "Dear Felicity", a column for the lovelorn. He and his wife live in a decaying neighborhood. She is long despondent over the loss of their young son, and lives in a fantasy world. Despite these reversals, Finnegan retains his optimism; he knows that lives can start over, and over. He gets his own chance to begin again when one day on the bus, he meets Liz DeHaan, an art teacher who is having an affair with a married man.

Cast

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Home media

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The film was released on VHS by Thorn EMI/HBO Video under license from Home Box Office, Inc. However, it never released on DVD or Blu-ray.

References

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  1. ^ "Virginia Film Office - Finnegan Begin Again". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. ^ "Finnegan Begin Again Plot Summary and Details - Moviefone". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
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