Divorce Wars: A Love Story

Divorce Wars: A Love Story

Only two motion pictures, "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Ordinary People", have had the honesty and emotional power to capture the real feelings of Americans today about marriage, family and love. Now there are three.

NR 1982 · 96 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, TV Movie

Successful divorce lawyer Jack Sturgess discovers that his own marriage is falling apart and must juggle his domestic conflicts with his clients' problems.

Directed by Donald Wrye · Written by Linda Elstad

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