Love on the Run (TV 1985)

A criminal lawyer (Stephanie Zimbalist) goes on the run with her new lover (Alec Baldwin), a convict she had as a client and whom she helped escape from prison.

Director:

Gus Trikonis

Writers:

Sue Grafton, Steve Humphrey

Stars:

Stephanie Zimbalist, Alec Baldwin, Constance McCashin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephanie Zimbalist	...	Diana Rockland
Alec Baldwin	...	Sean Carpenter
Constance McCashin	...	Elizabeth Nellison
Howard Duff	...	Lionel Rockland
Madison Mason	...	Roy Nellison
Ernie Hudson	...	Lamar
Francine Lembi	...	Bonnie
Kit LeFever	...	Cherry
Matthew Cowles	...	Yancy
Arnold F. Turner	...	Rick Wade (as Arnold Turner)
David Hayward	...	Gary Snyder
Ken Lerner	...	Aaron
Savannah Smith Boucher	...	Martha
Burke Byrnes	...	Melvin Small
Beau Starr	...	Lt. Sturgis

Storyline

A criminal lawyer (Stephanie Zimbalist) goes on the run with her new lover (Alec Baldwin), a convict she had as a client and whom she helped escape from prison.

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Plot Keywords:

chase | courtroom | pantyhose | female stockinged feet | camera shot of feet

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor en la escapada

Filming Locations:

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

NBC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

TRUE LIFE EVENTS NOT RELATED WELL.

Based upon dramatic incidents that took place in Columbus, Ohio, when a defense attorney fell in love with her imprisoned client and subsequently assisted him in escaping from custody, this film, shot largely in and about Columbus, features Stephanie Zimbalist as lovelorn lawyer Diana Rockland, along with Alec Baldwin as the sociopathic convict who manipulates her sensibilities. Made for television, this production is saddled with many earmarks of such a work and in general is a fairly routine affair with the exception of telling performances from the two leads, unfortunately softened by slovenly production values and flawed continuity, in addition to a shallow script that is itself not helped by immoderate cutting and editing. Initiation of the relationship between the lovers/fugitives is barely made manifest and the extensive personality alterations required to justify motivation behind Diana's actions are not well written and the firm direction requisite to depict such a transformation is lacking; however, the importance to the affair of Diana's sister Elizabeth, played by Constance McCashin, is effectively dramatized. Zimbalist is quite mannered during the introductory scenes, but her performance clearly improves as the storyline advances, while climactic events of the film are, thanks to her, its strongest moments as she subtly projects qualities that finally affirm her persona, a nice job of acting, overcoming to some degree such foolishness as having Diana, for purposes of disguise, bleach her own hair without wearing gloves.