Twice in a Lifetime

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Twice in a Lifetime ★★★ 1985 (R)

Middleaged man takes stock of his life when he's attracted to Ann-Margret. Realizing he's married in name only, he moves in with his new love while his former wife and children struggle with shock, disbelief, and anger. Wellacted, realistic, and unsentimental. 117m/C VHS, DVD . Gene Hackman, Ellen Burstyn, Amy Madigan, Ann-Margret, Brian Dennehy, Ally Sheedy; D: Bud Yorkin; W: Colin Welland.