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Love Field

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Love Field

PG-13

Released Dec 11, 1992

1h 44m

Drama

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A Dallas housewife is so obsessed with the Kennedys that she travels from her home town to Washington DC for the President's funeral. On her journey, she meets a friendly black man and his young daughter, but after a series of strange events the three of them are pursued by the police, the FBI and some brutal racists.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Love Field is earnest, compassionate, smoothly directed, and something of a crock.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Performances of delicacy make this worth watching.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 15, 2004

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think this basic situation would have worked better as a simple human story, instead of being tricked up with so many Hollywood formulas and gimmicks.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

This is yet another melodrama haunted by the Kennedy assassination, and it's worth seeing only for Michelle Pfeiffer's performance as the obsessed Dallas housewife.

Rated: C+

Jul 22, 2008

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

An important film....Haysbert is amazing

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2005

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alan g

Using JFKs funeral to foist an interracial coupling on us. Hortoble movie, hortoble plot, horrible acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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steve d

Odd sometimes difficult to watch and really well acted.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Great Michelle Pfeiffer performance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Love Field is a story of bigotry set in 1963. I I thought Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert's acting was top notch. And it is always nice to see a movie with a ray of hope at the end.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Perplexing. Was it good or just alright?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Set against the backdrop of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, this is an engaging drama that touches upon patriotism, civil rights issues, identity, and the relationship between a public figure (or celebrity) and the community. At this end, 'Love Field' perhaps attempts to tackle too many issues and cinematic themes to deliver its intended punch; its approach is too broad-minded, but there's a number of effective moments here, presented through the eyes of our naïve protagonist Lurene, Michelle Pfeiffer in an Oscar-nominated performance, whose "connection" with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is an underlying driving force behind her motivations. Upon Lurene meeting the reserved Paul Carter (a fine Dennis Haysberth in an underwritten role) and his painfully shy daughter (the adorable Stephanie McFadden only screen credit), the film turns into both a chase and road movie, where Lurene and Paul's relationship takes on a more intimate course; their mutual attraction doesn't quite convince, but there's a sense of a deeper, enduring personal friendship that will prevail after the credits have rolled. Jerry Goldsmith's beautiful score and solid supporting performances from Peggy Rea and Brian Kerwin add depth to what is an altogether moving story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Jonathan Kaplan

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Lurene Hallett

Dennis Haysbert

Paul Cater

Stephanie McFadden

Jonell

Brian Kerwin

Ray Hallett

Louise Latham

Mrs. Enright

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Synopsis

A Dallas housewife is so obsessed with the Kennedys that she travels from her home town to Washington DC for the President's funeral. On her journey, she meets a friendly black man and his young daughter, but after a series of strange events the three of them are pursued by the police, the FBI and some brutal racists.

Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Producer: Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
Screenwriter: Don Roos
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $519.2K
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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