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Best Friends

Best Friends

What a present for Christmas

19825.11h 56m

Overview

When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."

Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by Barry Levinson, Valerie Curtin, Alan Bergman
Produced by Norman Jewison, Patrick J. Palmer
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $36.8M

Top Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Richard Babson

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Paula McCullen

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Eleanor McCullen

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

Tim McCullen

Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley

Ann Babson

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Tom Babson

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Larry Weisman

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

Jorge Medina

Peggy Walton-Walker

Peggy Walton-Walker

Carol Brandon

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Lyle Ballou

Themes & Keywords

wedding receptionscreenwriterwritinghoneymoonhollywoodco-workers relationshipvirginiatrain travelhollywood agentwedding plansbuffalo, new yorkmarried to best friendsleeper trainquick wedding

About Best Friends

Best Friends is a comedy, romance film released in 1982 exploring themes of wedding reception, screenwriter, writing, honeymoon, hollywood, co-workers relationship. Directed by Norman Jewison, it stars Burt Reynolds, Goldie Hawn, Jessica Tandy. When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."

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