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Second Thoughts (1983 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Second Thoughts' is a 1983 American comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Turman and starring Lucie Arnaz, Craig Wasson, Ken Howard and Anne Schedeen.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090209121655/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/341834 BFI.org]
It was the second feature directed by Turman, who was better known as a producer.
Plot
Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her old boyfriend John Michael. A curious triangle develops as Amy gets pregnant by Will and both men vie for her affections.
Cast
* Lucie Arnaz as Amy
* Craig Wasson as Will
* Ken Howard as John Michael
* Anne Schedeen as Janis
* Arthur Rosenberg as Dr. Eastman
* Peggy McCay as Dr. Carpenter
* Tammy Taylor as Sharon
* James O'Connell as Chief Staab
* Louis Giambalvo as Sergeant Cabrillo
* Alex Kubik as Officer Behnke
* Charles Lampkin as Judge Richards
* Michael Prince as Alfred Venable
* Susan Duvall as Trudy
* Larry David as Monroe Clark
* Joseph Whipp as Jailer
* Annette McCarthy as Nurse
Production
Filming started late 1981 and was completed by February 1982.At the Movies: Why Nolte stopped being a stage actor. Chase, Chris. New York Times 19 Feb 1982: C16. Much of the film was shot in Santa Fe.A LEADING MAN, BUT STARDOM IS NOT HIS GOAL: LEADING MAN Chase, Donald. Los Angeles Times 29 Dec 1981: g2.
Lucie Arnaz chose to do this film over 'Poltergeist' which she had also been offered because she believed it gave her a better acting opportunity.
Reception
The 'Los Angeles Times' said the film "doesn't warrant a second thought".'SECOND THOUGHTS': A MISCARRIAGE
Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 11 Mar 1983: j2.
References
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