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Endless Love

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Endless Love (1981)
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DramaRomance

Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between two teenagers leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between two teenagers leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between two teenagers leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.

  • Director
    • Franco Zeffirelli
  • Writers
    • Scott Spencer
    • Judith Rascoe
  • Stars
    • Brooke Shields
    • Martin Hewitt
    • Shirley Knight
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    9.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,294
    125
    • Director
      • Franco Zeffirelli
    • Writers
      • Scott Spencer
      • Judith Rascoe
    • Stars
      • Brooke Shields
      • Martin Hewitt
      • Shirley Knight
    • 81User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Endless Love (1981)
    Brooke Shields, James Spader, and Martin Hewitt in Endless Love (1981)
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    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Jade
    Martin Hewitt
    Martin Hewitt
    • David
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Ann
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
    • Hugh
    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Arthur
    Beatrice Straight
    Beatrice Straight
    • Rose
    James Spader
    James Spader
    • Keith
    • (as Jimmy Spader)
    Ian Ziering
    Ian Ziering
    • Sammy
    Robert Moore
    • Dr. Miller
    Penelope Milford
    Penelope Milford
    • Ingrid
    Jan Miner
    Jan Miner
    • Mrs. Switzer
    Salem Ludwig
    • Mr. Switzer
    Leon B. Stevens
    • Judge
    Vida Wright
    • Sonia
    Jeffrey Marcus
    Jeffrey Marcus
    • Leonard
    • (as Jeff Marcus)
    Patrick Taylor
    • Bob Clark
    Jamie Bernstein
    • Susan
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Billy
    • Director
      • Franco Zeffirelli
    • Writers
      • Scott Spencer
      • Judith Rascoe
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Brooke Shields said she was still a virgin when she filmed this and had no sexual experience. So for her intimate love-making scene with Martin Hewitt, director Franco Zeffirelli kept grabbing her toe and twisting it off camera to provoke a reaction that would look like an orgasm. Shields revealed later that it hurt, and it humiliated and traumatized her so much, she "really shut down after that".
    • Goofs
      At night, as David is starting the fire, when the wind in the trees is shown, day-for-night filming fails to hide that the sunny blue sky can clearly be seen through the foliage.
    • Quotes

      Jade Butterfield: You know what I keep thinking about? A night in the house. I was a little girl, and then I saw David all alone. And I don't know. I just... I wanted to go to him. Was that wrong? I wasn't a happy little girl anymore. Something changed. The first time in my life I was me.

      Ann Butterfield: Life goes on. We change.

      Jade Butterfield: But it hurts. It hurts so much.

      Ann Butterfield: Oh, Baby, it all happened so fast for you. When you live a lifetime you'll understand it.

      Jade Butterfield: But he loved me. He loves me! No one will ever love me as much.

      Ann Butterfield: Many people will love you. You'll see.

      Jade Butterfield: But not like that. Not like David.

    • Connections
      Featured in I Love the '80s Strikes Back: 1981 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Endless Love
      Performed by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

      Lionel Richie courtesy of Motown Records

      Written and Produced by Lionel Richie

      PGP Music/Brockman Music (ASCAP)

      Administered by Intersong Music

    User reviews81

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    Special memory for me
    This movie has special meaning for me. I remember being 16 when I took the "love of my life" (who was 15) to see it. I had not seen it since...until tonight. For some reason, I had been thinking about this movie lately and looked on EBay and got it yesterday. I watched it tonight and cannot believe the memories it brought back. I was surprised to remember a lot of the scenes and lines throughout. It also made me terribly sad to remember that my "love" passed away in a car accident 3 years after we saw it together. The title song gets me every time. I cannot honestly say whether or not this is a "good" movie as far as "good" movies go. But I can say without a doubt that after watching this tonight for the first time in 25 years, this movie takes my heart to a place it hasn't been to since 1984 and made me remember an unforgettable night in 1981.

    I guess that's what certain movies do, be it "good" or "bad".
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    • mylarstar
    • Oct 19, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ljubav bez kraja
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(studio interiors)
    • Production company
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,184,024
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,163,623
      • Jul 19, 1981
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,492,674
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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