
Emma is a divorced woman with a teen-aged son who moves into a small town and tries to make a go of a horse ranch. Murphy is the widowed town druggist who steers business her way. Things are going along predictably until her ex-husband shows up, needing a place to stay. The three of them form an intricate circle, with Emma's son liking Murphy but desperately wanting his father back.... (Full plot summary below)
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Emma is a divorced woman with a teen-aged son who moves into a small town and tries to make a go of a horse ranch. Murphy is the widowed town druggist who steers business her way. Things are going along predictably until her ex-husband shows up, needing a place to stay. The three of them form an intricate circle, with Emma's son liking Murphy but desperately wanting his father back.
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| VarietyVariety StaffUnfortunately, this sweet and homey picture which casts two very decent actors (Sally Field and James Garner) in two very decent roles, falls far short of compelling filmmaking. |
| Washington PostPaul Attanasio... an enjoyable, if decidedly minor, love story... |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA 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. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyMildly engaging but well acted romantic melodrama, especially by James Garner, who received his first and only Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing a small-town pharmacist. |
| Common Sense MediaRenee SchonfeldWinning, sweet-natured '80s romcom has profanity. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyMr. Garner and Miss Field are able comic actors, but they can't be much better than the corny material, the occasional one-liners and an overall sunniness that refuses to set. |
| Washington PostRita KempleyMartin Ritt directs the screenplay by Harriet Frank Jr. and Irving Ravetch, who cross the country wisdom of Tennessee Ernie Ford with the stale wit of the Johnny Carson joke team. |
| User Reviewdebbie jthis is one of my favorite movies,,its a really good story |
| User ReviewLarry MClassic, can watch this over and over, in fact I have. |
| User ReviewThomas aka shimmee2005 WLoved seeing the film again "for the last time", and it is a real diamond in the rough! |