

Finnegan Begin Again
1985, English. Directed by Joan Micklin Silver.
When you lose your heart, there's only one solution
A schoolteacher in her early 40s, involved in a dead-end love affair with a married mortician, drifts into a relationship with an aging newspaperman.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Joan Micklin SilverDirector
- Mary Tyler MooreLiz DeHaan
- Robert PrestonMike Finnegan
- Sam WaterstonPaul Broadbent
- Sylvia SidneyMargaret
- David HuddlestonJack Archer
- Bob GuntonChristian Jameson
- Giancarlo EspositoIntruder
- Russell HortonMort
- Avery BrooksDude on Bus
- Peter FriedmanJohn Jewell
- Jon DeVriesDr. Binder
- Frederick StrotherElias Williams
Details
- Released
- 24 February 1985
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Walter Lockwood
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How long is Finnegan Begin Again?
Finnegan Begin Again runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Does Finnegan Begin Again have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Finnegan Begin Again on?
Finnegan Begin Again isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 February 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Finnegan Begin Again?
If you liked Finnegan Begin Again, try The Girl in the Café, Emma, 'Tis the Season to be Merry.
Who directed Finnegan Begin Again?
Finnegan Begin Again (1985) was directed by Joan Micklin Silver and stars Mary Tyler Moore, Robert Preston, Sam Waterston.