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Letting Go

"It Takes Both Hands to Grab Onto Love"

Letting Go stars John Ritter as a widower and Sharon Gless as a lonely unmarried woman. They meet during a group-therapy session. Romance is inevitable, but the road to true happiness is pockmarked by a series of comic complications. Advertised as a straight romantic drama, Letting Go is actually more akin to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, with a strong satirical bent regarding "behavior modification" theories. The made-for-TV film debuted May 11, 1985.

Top Cast

  • John Ritter

    John Ritter

    Alex

  • Sharon Gless

    Sharon Gless

    Kate

  • Joe Cortese

    Joe Cortese

    Neil

  • Kit McDonough

    Kit McDonough

    Sheila

  • Peter Dvorsky

    Peter Dvorsky

    Jim

  • Michael Fantini

    Michael Fantini

    Max

  • Max Gail

    Max Gail

    Dr. Rudnick

  • Barbara Gordon

    Barbara Gordon

  • Deborah Turnbull

    Deborah Turnbull

Overview

Letting Go stars John Ritter as a widower and Sharon Gless as a lonely unmarried woman. They meet during a group-therapy session. Romance is inevitable, but the road to true happiness is pockmarked by a series of comic complications. Advertised as a straight romantic drama, Letting Go is actually more akin to the screwball comedies of the 1930s, with a strong satirical bent regarding "behavior modification" theories. The made-for-TV film debuted May 11, 1985.

Rating

7.2 / 10
5 Reviews
1 Popular

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