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Director:
Larry Peerce
Writers:
Anne Gerard (screenplay)
Anne Gerard (story)
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Release Date:
15 October 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
At 19, she was convicted of armed robbery. At 20, she fell in love with a prison guard and had his baby. This is the true story of a courageous woman's fight for the only right she had left.
Plot:
It's an extraordinarily touching true-story about Terry Jean Moore, the determined, independent and... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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(3 articles)
Jenkins & Stanton's Love Child Transfers To New World Stages Beginning 10/23
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 20 October 2009, 1:47 PM, PDT)
4th Annual Sf Shorts Brings Love and Hard Edges Together
 (From JustPressPlay. 8 September 2009, 10:50 AM, PDT)
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A real eye-opener! more (2 total)

Cast

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Amy Madigan ... Terry Jean Moore

Beau Bridges ... Jack Hansen
Mackenzie Phillips ... J.J.
Albert Salmi ... Capt. Ellis
Joanna Merlin ... Mrs. Sturgis
Margaret Whitton ... Jacki Steinberg
Lewis Smith ... Jesse Chaney
Dennis Lipscomb ... Arthur Brady

Anna Maria Horsford ... Mara
Michael Shane ... Judge Hare

Randy Lowell ... Striker (as Randy Dreyfuss)
Rhea Perlman ... June Burns
Juanita Mahone ... Cecily
Richard Whiting ... Judge Weston

Luis Avalos ... Tony
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:R
Company:
Ladd Company, The more

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Trivia:
Originally, this was intended to be a made-for-television film. When the producers saw how well Amy Madigan played the title role, they released it in theatres so that Madigan had a chance at an Academy Award nomination (she wasn't nominated for this film but years later, she was nominated for Twice in a Lifetime (1985)). more
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
A real eye-opener!, 27 November 1998
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Author: Cal-16 from Duncan, Oklahoma

This is quite a fascinating film. It shows us how the criminal justice system works and what it's like inside prison. We feel intimidated, hopeful, disgusted, and downright "in love", just as the lead character does. We can see both sides of the picture, too - from Captain Ellis' very logical advice to the lawyers' dilemma. The games the lawyers and judges play are very realistic, as well. This is based on a true story, and you'll be very much caught up in it. Both sides of the issue have good points. I'm very glad this important issue was given center stage.

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