Second Thoughts (1983 film)

Second Thoughts is a 1983 American comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Turman and starring Lucie Arnaz, Craig Wasson, Ken Howard and Anne Schedeen.

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. Much of the film was shot in Santa Fe.

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".

References

External links

• Second Thoughts at IMDb
• Second Thoughts at TCMDB
• Second Thoughts at BFI