My Kidnapper, My Love

1980 1h 40m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Small-time crook Rooney cons his crippled brother, a street-wise news vendor, into snatching a wealthy, emotionally-disturbed runaway to extort money from her parents, but the brother throws the get-rich-quick scheme awry by falling in love with her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Stacy
Denny
Glynnis O'Connor
GeeGee / Arlette Fairlain
J.D. Cannon
Lt. Kringler
Jan Sterling
Letty Fairlain
Richard Venture
Arthur Fairlain
Mickey Rooney
The Maker
Ellen Geer
Paula Stanley
Lonny Stevens
King of Spades

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Wanamaker
Writers: Louie Elias
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Wanamaker, shot by Michael D. Margulies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Stacy and Glynnis O'Connor and J.D. Cannon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sam Wanamaker directs. Michael D. Margulies behind the camera. Fred Karlin scores. Aaron Stell cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sam Wanamaker, shot by Michael D. Margulies. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Stacy and Glynnis O'Connor and J.D. Cannon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0081209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.