Love Field (1992)

When a woman enrout to JFK's funeral befriends a black man's daughter, they experience numerous revelations and hardships.

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writer:

Don Roos

Stars:

Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, Stephanie McFadden

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Lurene Hallett
Dennis Haysbert	...	Paul Cater
Stephanie McFadden	...	Jonell
Brian Kerwin	...	Ray Hallett
Louise Latham	...	Mrs. Enright
Peggy Rea	...	Mrs. Heisenbuttel
Beth Grant	...	Hazel
Johnny Ray McGhee	...	Mechanic
Cooper Huckabee	...	Deputy Swinson
Troy Evans	...	Lt. Galvan
Mark Jeffrey Miller	...	Trooper Exley (as Mark Miller)
Pearl Jones	...	Mrs. Baker
Janell McLeod	...	Station Cashier
Bob Minor	...	Barricade Policeman
Rhoda Griffis	...	Jacqueline Kennedy

Storyline

Dallas housewife Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of Jacqueline Kennedy. She is devastated when President Kennedy is shot a few hours after she sees him arrive at Love Field. Despite her husband Ray's prohibition, she decides to attend the funeral in Washington D.C. Forced to travel by bus, she befriends Jonell, the young black daughter of Paul Couter. Sensing something wrong, her good intentioned interference leads the mixed race threesome on an increasingly difficult journey to Washington with both the police and Ray looking for them.

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Plot Keywords:

jacqueline kennedy character | john f. kennedy character | john f. kennedy assassination | nostalgia | parkland memorial hispital dallas | 

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Taglines:

Her life began when her world fell apart.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szeretet földje

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$1,949,148

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions, Via Rosa Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Stephanie McFadden received an 'introducing' credit.

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Quotes

Mrs. Enright: I don't know when we started killing people to solve things.
Paul Cater: I didn't know we stopped.

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Connections

References The Blues Brothers (1980)

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Soundtracks

The Green Grass Grew All Around
(uncredited)
Music by Harry von Tilzer
Lyrics by William Jerome
Performed by Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert

User Reviews

Pfeiffer makes this one worth a look

Michelle Pfeiffer's Oscar nominated performance anchors 1992's LOVE FIELD, a surprisingly moving marriage of character study and buddy movie that draws the viewer in with the draw of vividly human characters involved in a somewhat over the top story that manages to hold our attention due to the extreme likability of the two main characters.

Pfeiffer plays a Dallas beautician named Lurene in 1963, who is so devastated by the assassination of JFK that she decides, against her husband's wishes, to travel to Washington DC to attend JFK's funeral and, en route, befriends a black man (Dennis Haysbert)traveling with his daughter, and the relationship that develops between the two when circumstances find the three of them on the run together.

The story takes on an unexpected richness because these two people are part of the racially turbulent 1960's and because of the beautifully evocative performances from the stars. Pfeiffer, in particular, gives us a sad and slightly pathetic creature, wearing a platinum blonde Marilyn Monroe wig that seems to represent her desire to be someone else, her Lurlene is slightly ditzy, bored,lonely, but with a heart as big as all outdoors and the quiet dignity that Haysbert brings to his character in this tense situation is on target. Brian Kerwin also scores in the most significant role of his career as Lurene's abusive brute of a husband, but it is the performances and chemistry of the two stars that make this journey a memorable one.