Romance ·Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1982 · 1h 36m

Love Child

Director

Cast

Amy Madigan as Terry Jean Moore Beau Bridges as Jack Hansen Mackenzie Phillips as J.J. Albert Salmi as Capt. Ellis Joanna Merlin as Mrs. Sturgis Margaret Whitton as Jacki Steinberg

Crew

James Pergola — Director of Photography Charles Fox — Original Music Composer Anne Gerard — Screenplay Katherine Specktor — Screenplay Paul Maslansky — Producer

Tagline

At 19 they took away her freedom. At 20 they tried to take her baby.

Synopsis

The true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for seven years on account of a "five-dollar" robbery. While in prison, she gets pregnant by a jailer and must fight to keep her child.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Larry Peerce Director James Pergola Director of Photography Charles Fox Original Music Composer Anne Gerard Screenplay Katherine Specktor Screenplay Paul Maslansky Producer

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