Devastated by President Kennedy's assassination, Dallas-based hairstylist Lurene Hallett boards a bus for the funeral in Washington D.C. where she meets a perplexing father and his daughter ... Read allDevastated by President Kennedy's assassination, Dallas-based hairstylist Lurene Hallett boards a bus for the funeral in Washington D.C. where she meets a perplexing father and his daughter who greatly impact her journey.Devastated by President Kennedy's assassination, Dallas-based hairstylist Lurene Hallett boards a bus for the funeral in Washington D.C. where she meets a perplexing father and his daughter who greatly impact her journey.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
- Trooper Exley
- (as Mark Miller)
- Secret Service Agent
- (as Ron Shelly)
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- TriviaLove Field (1992) was shot in eastern North Carolina, in and around the towns of Wilson and Rocky Mount. A vacant textile mill in Wilson served as the film's production facility and studio. The production moved to Richmond, VA, where the streets near the state capital substituted for Dallas, TX, by day, and Washington, D.C. by night. A hanger at the Richmond International Airport was painted to look like Dallas Love Field airport in 1963. More than 100 period automobiles were used during filming.
- Quotes
Paul Cater: I didn't GET this car, I stole it. That's a felony.
Lurene Hallett: Well, it shouldn't be if it can't go over 40!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
- SoundtracksOur Day Will Come
Written by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson
Performed by Ruby & The Romantics
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Lurene, the young woman at the center of the story was in awe of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy. The former first lady had such magnetic quality and charisma that it was easy to see why she was so admired and imitated by all women in America in the early 60s. After all, Mrs. Kennedy was royalty in a country that supposedly has no class differences. Jackie's sense of style was imitated by most women; after all, she was an elegant, vibrant and youthful woman who all wanted to adore.
The story presents a situation that rings false from the beginning. Lurene was only a step above of what would be considered white trash, therefore, her relationship with Paul Cater and Jonell, is hard to believe because of the woman's background. Lurene is kind hearted, but one wonders to what extend would someone in her station in life would have done in a real situation like the director presents in the picture.
As far as what we watch in the film, making allowances for Lurene's open mind and understanding about segregation and discrimination, the movie is easy to watch. In pairing Michelle Pfeiffer with a handsome Dennis Haysbert, who has already been seen in a similar role in "Far from Heaven", one can see why these two lost souls were attracted to one another. We can understand Lurene's sense of decency, as well as Paul's falling for Lurene when reason and logic would tell him to stay away from this white woman. Even in the big Northern cities where racial discrimination was not as blatant as in the deep South, integrated couples were a rarity in the early 60s.
Michelle Pfeiffer makes a compelling Lurene, the girl who is a decent human being. This role is a stretch for Ms. Pfeiffer, an actress not associated with dramatic parts that make such demands on her. Dennis Haysbert is good as the troubled Paul, a man that only wants to do his best for this daughter he is bringing back to Philadelphia. Stephanie McFadden is sweet as the young girl who can't comprehend what's going on around her. Finally, Louise Latham, as Mrs. Enright, is the only one that shows any decency to the situation in which she gets involved against her will.
While the movie doesn't break any grounds in racial relations, at least it has the courage to show how wrong segregation was and how prevalent it was in the United States.
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- Aşk tarlası
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- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,014,726
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $301,000
- Feb 15, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $1,014,726
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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