Endless Love (film)
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| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Produced by | Keith Barish Dyson Lovell |
| Written by | Judith Rascoe (screenplay) Based on the novel by Scott Spencer |
| Starring | Brooke Shields Martin Hewitt |
| Music by | Lionel Richie Jonathan Tunick |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Editing by | Michael J. Sheridan |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | July 17, 1981 (USA) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Endless Love is a 1981 English language drama film and romance film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt. The screenplay by Judith Rascoe was adapted from the novel by Scott Spencer. The original music score was composed by Jonathan Tunick. The film is marketed with the tagline "She is 15. He is 17. The love every parent fears."
As of 2006, the film has yet to be released in the United States on DVD (Region 1).
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[edit] Plot summary
Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod, both teenagers, fall in love. Their love becomes dangerously obsessive, especially for David. When Jade's father tries to stop them from seeing each other, David accidentally burns down the Butterfields' house. For this, he is sent to a mental hospital for the next three years. When David is released on parole, he goes to look for Jade with further tragic results. Sent to prison, David seems doomed never to see his beloved again. Jade, though, comes to realize that no one will ever love her like David and goes to him.
[edit] Main cast
- Brooke Shields .... Jade Butterfield
- Martin Hewitt .... David Axelrod
- Shirley Knight .... Ann Butterfield
- Don Murray .... Hugh Butterfield
- Richard Kiley .... Arthur Axelrod
- Beatrice Straight .... Rose Axelrod
- James Spader .... Keith Butterfield
- Ian Ziering .... Sammy Butterfield
- Penelope Milford .... Ingrid Orchester
- Tom Cruise .... Billy
- Jami Gertz .... Patty
- Walt Gorney .... Passerby
[edit] Reception
The film has grossed US$31,184,024 in the United States.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Winner: 1981 ASCAP Award, Lionel Richie, Endless Love
- Nominee: 1982 Academy Award for Best Song, Lionel Richie, Endless Love
- Winner: 1982 American Movie Award, Marquee Award, Lionel Richie, Endless Love
- Nominee: 1982 Golden Globe Award, Best Original Song - Motion Picture, Endless Love
- Nominee: Best Young Motion Picture Actor - Martin Hewitt
- Nominee: Best Young Motion Picture Actress - Brooke Shields
- Nominee: Worst Actress - Brooke Shields
- Nominee: Worst Director - Franco Zeffirelli
- Nominee: Worst New Star - Martin Hewitt
- Nominee: Worst Picture - Dyson Lovell
- Nominee: Worst Screenplay - Judith Rascoe
- Nominee: Worst Supporting Actress - Shirley Knight
[edit] Trivia
- The film's theme song, recorded by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. "Endless Love" was later covered by Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross in 1994 and became a #2 hit.
- Martin Hewitt beat out 5,000 different actors (including Tom Cruise) for the lead role.
- This was Jami Gertz's first film; she and James Spader were reunited six years later for Less Than Zero.
- This was Tom Cruise's first film.
- This film marks a very early appearance by James Spader, as the elder brother of Brooke Shields... and of a pre-Beverly Hills 90210 Ian Ziering.
- Shirley Knight begged Franco Zeffirelli to cast Jodie Foster in the role of Jade Butterfield, as she felt the 16-year-old Brooke Shields did not have the right talent for the role.
- During the lovemaking scene, Franco Zeffirelli squeezed Brooke Shields' big toe off camera to provoke a reaction that would look like an orgasm.
- There is also a Korean soap opera with the English title "Endless Love".
- Endless Love was the film mentioned during the ice skating scene in the film Happy Gilmore. During the scene, Happy Gilmore mentions to Virginia Venit that when he was young he had a crush on Brooke Shields after seeing the film.
- This film was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois, New York City, and Long Island.
