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The Price of a Broken Heart

Play trailer Poster for The Price of a Broken Heart TV-PG,  1999,  1h 37m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After almost 20 years of marriage, Dorothy (Park Overall) and Joe Hutlemeyer (Timothy Carhart) divorce after Joe reveals a three-year affair with his secretary, Lynn (Laura Innes). Devastated and defiant, Dorothy discovers an obscure law that allows her to sue Lynn for breaking up her marriage. What follows is a difficult legal battle that sees Dorothy both vilified and supported by various media outlets, who have wildly differing views of the case. The film is based on a true story.
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Paul Shapiro

Director

Park Overall

Dot Hutlemeyer

Laura Innes

Lynn

Timothy Carhart

Joe Hutlemeyer

Dan Byrd

Eric Hutlemeyer

Libby Whittemore

Laurette

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Synopsis After almost 20 years of marriage, Dorothy (Park Overall) and Joe Hutlemeyer (Timothy Carhart) divorce after Joe reveals a three-year affair with his secretary, Lynn (Laura Innes). Devastated and defiant, Dorothy discovers an obscure law that allows her to sue Lynn for breaking up her marriage. What follows is a difficult legal battle that sees Dorothy both vilified and supported by various media outlets, who have wildly differing views of the case. The film is based on a true story.
Director
Paul Shapiro
Screenwriter
Patricia Resnick
Production Co
Hearst Entertainment Productions, Cairo/Simpson Entertainment, Once Upon a Time Films
Rating
TV-PG (D)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m
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