Endless Love

– Two young kids fall in love with each other. But the passion is too consuming for the parents of Jad..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Endless Love (1981)

Two young kids fall in love with each other. But the passion is too consuming for the parents of Jade. The parents try to stop them from seeing each other. But when this doesn't work, David burns down the house and is sent away. This doesn't stop him from seeing her. When he gets out he goes to look for her. But the passion for his first love is too strong and she has to leave.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Endless Love (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Jul 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Franco Zeffirelli

Writer:

Scott Spencer (novel), Judith Rascoe (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Don Murray

Plot:

Two young teenagers, Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod, fall in love with each other. But the passion is too consuming for Jade's bohemian parents. Her parents try to stop them from seeing each other. But when this doesn't work, David burns down the house and is sent to a mental hospital. This doesn't stop him from seeing her. When he gets out, he goes to look for her and remains in love with her. But in the end, the passion for his first love is too strong and she has to leave or this love will kill both of them.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 15 nominations.

Production:

Universal

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
Metacritic:
30%