Too Far to Go (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Too Far to Go is a drama and tv movie film directed by Fielder Cook, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. Love and passion, anger and heartbreak, laughter and happiness, all complex textures woven into the fabric so many have come to know as marriage. For behind the seemingly comfortable well-trimmed hedges of suburban Americana, live and often love, Richard and Joan Maple. Adapted from a series of stories appearing in the New Yorker Magazine over a period of twenty three years by Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike ("The Witches of Eastwick", "Rabbit Run"), "Too Far To Go" garnered overwhelming critical praise in its theatrical debut. With its exceptional cast, this film envelops us in a poignant, sometimes funny, sometimes exasperating journey through this most important relationship.

Who’s in it. Too Far to Go stars Michael Moriarty as Richard Maple, Blythe Danner as Joan Barlow Maple, Glenn Close as Rebecca Kuehn and Ken Kercheval as Jack Dennis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Too Far to Go has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Too Far to Go page.

If you liked it. Fans of Too Far to Go tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.