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Director:

Duncan Gibbins

Writers:

Bill Phillips (screenplay) and
Warren Skaaren (screenplay) ...
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Contact:

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Release Date:

9 May 1986 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

Two lovers. One chance. No time.

Plot:

A young woman from a Catholic school and a young man from a nearby prison camp fall in love and must runaway together to escape the law... more | add synopsis

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Jean Smart Is Regina in Samantha Who?
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User Comments:

a must see movie for a tender teen heart more (20 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Craig Sheffer ... Joe Fisk

Virginia Madsen ... Lisa Taylor

Jon Polito ... Mr. Duchard, the Boss
J.J. Cohen ... Myron, the 'Mapmaker' (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
Kate Reid ... Sister Victoria

Jean Smart ... Sister Maria

Tim Russ ... Jerry Washington
David Harris ... Ben Halsey

D.B. Sweeney ... Thomas Baxter
Dorrie Joiner ... Sandy
Evan Mirand ... Manuel
Ann Savage ... Sister Harriet
William G. Schilling ... Watley (as William Schilling)
Penelope Sudrow ... Stephanie
Star-Shemah Bobatoon ... Margo
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Captive Hearts
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Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Norway:16 | USA:PG-13 | UK:15


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

What Lisa is doing at the pond is re-creating a famous 1851 painting by John Everett Millais titled "Ophelia". more

Quotes:

Joe Fisk: So, uh, what were you doing out in the forest?
Lisa Taylor: That's my secret hobby. Photography.
Joe Fisk: Really?
Lisa Taylor: I was taking pictures of myself.
Joe Fisk: Why?
Lisa Taylor: Well, I was supposed to be Ophelia.
Joe Fisk: Oh, right. That's, um... the painting out in the hallway. Right?
Lisa Taylor: Yeah. You're very observant.
Joe Fisk: Well, I saw you in the forest... Did you see me?
Lisa Taylor: Of course I saw you. That's why you're here.
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Movie Connections:

Features Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) more

Soundtrack:

Fire With Fire more


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a must see movie for a tender teen heart, 21 July 2002
Author: poohtoes from usa

I am in my 30's now and i saw this movie when it was released. it has stayed with me all these years. for any romantic young teen it is a must! i have not revisited it in years but specific images are still very clear in my memory. i will rent it soon!

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