Love Field

"Her life began when her world fell apart."

1992 1h 42m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 87

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Synopsis

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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 in Dallas. 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.

“Her life began when her world fell apart.”

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Cast

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
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writers: Don Roos
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Ralf D. Bode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert and Stephanie McFadden carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her life began when her world fell apart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jonathan Kaplan directs. Ralf D. Bode behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Jane Kurson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Ralf D. Bode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jane Kurson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert and Stephanie McFadden carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Her life began when her world fell apart.".
7IMDB entry: tt0104765 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "washington dc, usa", "bus", "dallas, texas", "road trip".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode
Original score: Jerry Goldsmith
Editing: Jane Kurson
Production design: Mark S. Freeborn
Costume design: Peter Mitchell
Makeup / hair: Alan D'Angerio
Stunt coordinator: Bob Minor
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Love Field (1992)

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CinemaSerf2025-02-05
★ 6/10
I know this is all set around the assassination of President Kennedy, but every time I saw Michelle Pfeiffer here I just thought of Marilyn Monroe! Anyway, she’s the contentedly married “Lurene” who tells husband “Ray” (Brian Kerwin) that she’s a mind to attend the President’s funeral. “Yeah, right”, thinks he and goes to bed. She, on the other hand, is quite serious so shoves some stuff in a suitcase and gets the Greyhound bus towards DC. It’s quite a schlep from their Dallas home, but on the bus she befriends - whether he likes it or not - “Paul” (Dennis Haysbert) and his shy young daughter “Jonell” (Stephanie McFadden). She quite quickly senses that all isn’t quite right here, but given they are African Americans there are additional concerns she ought to be wary of before she goes an-interfering. She’s a good-natured soul, though, and soon we learn a little of what’s going on just as things start to come to an head that has them holing up trying to avoid the police and her pursuing husband! The confined space of the bus helps this a little and Pfeiffer delivers quite engagingly, but there’s a real paucity of story. It plays to the prejudices of the time, especially those exacerbated by the murder of JFK that caused heightened tensions, but unlike the bus, it doesn’t really go anywhere. There’s a light humour amidst the rather wordy dialogue and the young McFadden acquits herself quite well, but Haysbert adds little with a role that could have been more potently presented. It all somewhat disappointingly peters out, I’m afraid.

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