The Price of a Broken Heart (1999): Cast
The Price of a Broken Heart is a 1999 drama directed by Paul Shapiro, starring Timothy Carhart as Joe Hutlemeyer, Dan Biggers and Park Overall. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Paul Shapiro
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Price of a Broken Heart About?
The premise of The Price of a Broken Heart without spoilers.
When she discovers her husband’s open affair with his secretary and his promise to marry her, a woman files for divorce and also sues the secretary under an alienation‑of‑affection law intended to protect married couples, forcing the court to weigh the third party’s liability apart from the spouses’ conduct.
The Price of a Broken Heart Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- secretary
- closing argument
- wife meets mistress
- archaic law
- workplace romance
- jury trial
- testifying in court
- mistress
- told in flashback
- adultery
- extramarital affair
- lawsuit
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- character appears on a magazine cover
- husband leaves his wife
- missing someone
- punitive damages
- north carolina
- reference to tom sawyer
- blowing out candles on a birthday cake
- husband's birthday
- surprise birthday party
- shouting surprise
- split screen telephone call
- kiss on the lips
- caught kissing
- company president
- wedding anniversary
- wanting a divorce
- dancing couple
- santa claus hat
- sex with secretary
- parent child relationship
- christmas
- watching news on tv
- diner
- gossip
- job promotion
- redheaded woman
- what happened to epilogue
- courtroom
- inspired by a true story
- 1990s
- 1980s
- cheating husband
- family man
- husband wife relationship
- six word title
The Price of a Broken Heart Cast & Characters
Timothy Carhart leads the cast as Joe Hutlemeyer, with Dan Biggers as Judge and Park Overall as Dot Hutlemeyer. Directed by Paul Shapiro; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Shapiro
- Timothy Carhart as Joe Hutlemeyer
- Dan Biggers as Judge
- Park Overall as Dot Hutlemeyer
- Bill Nunn
Also Starring in The Price of a Broken Heart
· 8 more- Ray McKinnon
- Dan Byrd Eric Hutlemeyer
- Andy Stahl Mr. Alderman
- Laura Innes Lynn
- Deborah Hobart Susan
- Terry Beaver
- Jordan Allen Williams Keith Hutlemeyer
- Jenny Andrews Faye
More from Paul Shapiro
More films directed by Paul Shapiro: Dancing Through the Snow, Dark Angel, Heaven and Death of a Cheerleader.
Cars in The Price of a Broken Heart
7 cars on screen, including the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1985 Ford L-Series.
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1992 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1985 Ford L-Series Minor role -
1981 Ford LTD Minor role -
Jeep Grand Wagoneer Minor role
The Price of a Broken Heart Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “El precio de un corazón roto” and “Le prix d'un coeur brisé”.
- Also known as
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- El precio de un corazón roto
- Le prix d'un coeur brisé
- Chcem jej život
- Il prezzo di un cuore spezzato
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Keyhole, Irreconcilable Differences and Her Husband’s Secretary.
The Price of a Broken Heart FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Price of a Broken Heart, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Price of a Broken Heart?
The Price of a Broken Heart runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Price of a Broken Heart released?
The Price of a Broken Heart was released on August 16, 1999.
Who directed The Price of a Broken Heart?
The Price of a Broken Heart was directed by Paul Shapiro.
More films by Paul Shapiro Who is in the cast of The Price of a Broken Heart?
The Price of a Broken Heart stars Timothy Carhart as Joe Hutlemeyer, Dan Biggers as Judge and Park Overall as Dot Hutlemeyer, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Price of a Broken Heart have a post-credit scene?
No. The Price of a Broken Heart has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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