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Endless Love

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
10K
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Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt in Endless Love (1981)
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Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.

  • Director
    • Franco Zeffirelli
  • Writers
    • Scott Spencer
    • Judith Rascoe
  • Stars
    • Brooke Shields
    • Martin Hewitt
    • Shirley Knight
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,398
    12
    • Director
      • Franco Zeffirelli
    • Writers
      • Scott Spencer
      • Judith Rascoe
    • Stars
      • Brooke Shields
      • Martin Hewitt
      • Shirley Knight
    • 89User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 18 nominations total

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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
    Jamie Bernstein
    • Susan
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Billy
    • Director
      • Franco Zeffirelli
    • Writers
      • Scott Spencer
      • Judith Rascoe
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 reviews89

    Featured review

    a love story

    Awful for many viewers. Boring for others. The worse Zefirelli. and, maybe, the critics are more bitter. But, in this case, Ihope, significant is to discover the good details. Sure, it is not a great film. But a decent one. For music. For performances of lead actors. For drops of authenticity. And, maybe, for the courage of viewer to not compare "Endless Love" with "Romeo and Juliet" . This is all. an imposible love story. two beautiful young actors. And a not the most inspired film.
    • Kirpianuscus
    • Feb 2, 2018
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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amor eterno
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

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