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Best Friends is a american film of genre Drama directed by Norman Jewison released in USA on 17 december 1982 with Burt Reynolds

Best Friends (1982)

Best Friends
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Released in USA 17 december 1982
Length 1h56
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating54% 2.749582.749582.749582.749582.74958

Best Friends is a 1982 feature film starring Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn. It is loosely based on the true story of the relationship between its writers, Barry Levinson and Valerie Curtin. The film is directed by Norman Jewison and is a drama as well as a romantic comedy.

Synopsis

Richard Babson and Paula McCullen are a couple of Hollywood screenwriters who have lived and worked together for a number of years. Richard would like to get married, but Paula does not feel the need.

Actors

Burt Reynolds

(Richard Babson)
Goldie Hawn

(Paula McCullen)
Jessica Tandy

(Eleanor McCullen)
Barnard Hughes

(Tim McCullen)
Ron Silver

(Larry Weisman)
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