Love Child

At 19 they took away her freedom. At 20 they tried to take her baby.

The true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for seven years on account of a "five-dollar" robbery. While in prison, she gets pregnant by a jailer and must fight to keep her child.

RomanceDramaCrime

Release: 1982-10-15Runtime: 96 minRating: 5.2 (6)

Cast

Amy Madigan

Terry Jean Moore

Beau Bridges

Jack Hansen

Mackenzie Phillips

J.J.

Albert Salmi

Capt. Ellis

Joanna Merlin

Mrs. Sturgis

Margaret Whitton

Jacki Steinberg

Lewis Smith

Jesse Chaney

Dennis Lipscomb

Arthur Brady

Anna Maria Horsford

Mara

Michael Shane

Judge Hare

Crew

Larry Peerce

Director

Anne Gerard

Screenplay

Carly Simon

Songs

Paul Maslansky

Producer

Katherine Specktor

Screenplay

Charles Fox

Original Music Composer

James Pergola

Director of Photography

Clips & Videos

Love Child Trailer (Warner PRE-CERT)