| O'Hara's Wife | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Bartman |
| Written by | William Bartman Joseph Scott Kierland James Nasella |
| Produced by | Peter S. Davis William N. Panzer |
| Starring | Edward Asner Mariette Hartley Tom Bosley Perry Lang Ray Walston Jodie Foster |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Edited by | George Berndt Jim Bogardt |
| Music by | Artie Butler |
| Production companies | O'Hara Cinema Group Oregon Partnership |
| Distributed by | Producers Sales Organization |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
O'Hara's Wife is a 1982 American comedy-drama film directed by William Bartman and starring Edward Asner, Mariette Hartley and Jodie Foster. It is Bartman's sole directorial effort.
Plot
Bob O'Hara is a hard-working lawyer, who tends to focus on his career at the expense of his health and children, Barbara and Rob. After his wife Harry dies, she returns as a ghost, advising him to slow down and adjust his priorities.
Cast
- Edward Asner as Bob O'Hara
- Mariette Hartley as Harry O'Hara
- Jodie Foster as Barbara O'Hara
- Perry Lang as Rob O'Hara
- Tom Bosley as Fred O'Hara
- Ray Walston as Walter Tatum
- Allen Williams as Billy Tatum
- Mary Jo Catlett as Gloria
- Nelson Welch as Nelson Attleby
- Richard Schaal as Jerry Brad
- Nehemiah Persoff as Doctor Fischer
- Kelly Bishop as Beth Douglas
- Erik Kilpatrick as a police officer
- Frank Ronzio as Angelo
- Juanita Moore as Ethel
- Howard Mann as a moving man
- Tony Ballen as an assistant moving man
- Dean Santoro as an appraiser
- Barney Phillips as a small wino
- Fred Scheiwiller as a large wino
References
- Leonard Maltin (1997). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Penguin, 1997. ISBN 0452279143.
- Jay Robert Nash, Stanley Ralph Ross (1986). The Motion Picture Guide, Volume 6. Cinebooks, 1986. ISBN 093399706X.
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- 1982 directorial debut films
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