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Director:
Writers:
Judith Rascoe (writer)
Scott Spencer (novel)
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Release Date:
17 July 1981 (USA) more
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Tagline:
She is 15. He is 17. The love every parent fears.
Plot:
A high school student's love for a 15-year-old girl is thwarted by circumstance and accident. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
An endless amount of flaws is more like it. more (48 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brooke Shields ... Jade Butterfield
Martin Hewitt ... David Axelrod
Shirley Knight ... Ann Butterfield

Don Murray ... Hugh Butterfield
Richard Kiley ... Arthur Axelrod
Beatrice Straight ... Rose Axelrod

James Spader ... Keith Butterfield (as Jimmy Spader)

Ian Ziering ... Sammy Butterfield
Robert Moore ... Dr. Miller

Penelope Milford ... Ingrid Orchester
Jan Miner ... Mrs. Switzer
Salem Ludwig ... Mr. Switzer
Leon B. Stevens ... Judge
Vida Wright ... Sonia

Jeff Marcus ... Leonard
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Runtime:
116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Jami Gertz's screen debut. more
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Referenced in Trevor (1994) more
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Dreaming Of You more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
An endless amount of flaws is more like it., 5 July 2000

Based on the praised novel of the same name, this film deals with the obessive love between two teenagers during a span of about 5 years. With all the talent behind this, including the director, Brooke Shields, and the source of the material you would think this would be a terrific movie, but don't be fooled. It is awful. The two leads are OK, but the rest of the cast just hams it up in a most embarrasing way, the script is really lumpy, the editing perfectly awful, and the direction nowhere near as good as the directors previous efforts (which include Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew). Some people may find it good on a so bad its good level. Others beware. My rating: 3 out of 10. (because the title song is excellent)

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Easily the worst American film i've seen in my life. piscesxxx
Scott Spencer's novel, 'Endless Love' mel20
What is this film basically about? estefania_tapia2002
Other novels by Scott Spencer gailbanks
Who the hell cares how it ends? taptoe
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