Love Child

1982
R
1h 36m

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5.7/10

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Crime Drama Romance

The true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In prison she gets pregnant by a jailer and has to fight to keep her ch...Read allThe true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In prison she gets pregnant by a jailer and has to fight to keep her child.The true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In prison she gets pregnant by a jailer and has to fight to keep her child.

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- 1 nomination

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Originally, this feature film was intended to be a tele-movie made-for-television film. When the producers saw how wellAmy Madiganplayed the title role, they released it in theaters, so thatAmy Madiganhad a chance at an Academy Award nomination. In the end, she wasn't nominated for this film, but a few years later, she was actually Oscar nominated for the pictureTwice in a Lifetime (1985)).

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FeaturesWheel of Fortune(1975)

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Something More
Performed byCarly Simon
Music byCharles Fox
Lyrics byCarly Simon

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8/10

A real eye-opener!

This is quite a fascinating film. It shows us how the criminal justice system works and what it's like inside prison. We feel intimidated, hopeful, disgusted, and downright "in love", just as the lead character does. We can see both sides of the picture, too - from Captain Ellis' very logical advice to the lawyers' dilemma. The games the lawyers and judges play are very realistic, as well. This is based on a true story, and you'll be very much caught up in it. Both sides of the issue have good points. I'm very glad this important issue was given center stage.