

A New Life
1988-03-25 · 104 min · ★ 4.2
Steve Giardino, an abrasive workaholic Wall Streeter, and his wife Jackie divorce after twenty-six years of marriage and find themselves thrust back into the dating world in middle age and in search of a new life.
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- Directors
- Alan Alda
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Alan AldaSteve Giardino
Hal LindenMel Arons
Ann-MargretJackie Giardino
Veronica HamelKay Hutton
John SheaDoc
Mary Kay PlaceDonna
Beatrice AldaJudy
David EisnerBilly
Victoria SnowAudrey
Catherine DisherStudent
Alec MapaSybil
Barry FlatmanSuitor #2
Michèle DuquetSherry
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