Endless Love

Endless Love

Endless Love is a 1981 romantic drama 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 was a moderate box-office success, and the film's theme song by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, also called "Endless Love", became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the biggest-selling single in Ross' career. As of 2011, the film has yet to be released in the United States on DVD . In suburban Chicago, teenagers Jade Butterfield ...
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quick facts
Release date:July 17, 1981
Directed by:Franco Zeffirelli
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:116 Minutes
Producer:Keith Barish, Dyson Lovell
Editor:Michael J. Sheridan
Music by:Lionel Richie, Jonathan Tunick
Cinematography:David Watkin
Screenplay by:Judith Rascoe, Scott Spencer
Estimated budget:$16,000,000
Adapted from:Endless Love

Cast of Endless Love

Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Jade Butterfield
Born:May 31, 1965
Age:47
James Spader
James Spader
Keith Butterfield
Born:February 7, 1960
Age:52
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Born:July 5, 1936
Age:75
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Billy
Born:July 3, 1962
Age:49
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
Born:Mar. 31, 1922
Died:Mar. 5, 1999
Don Murray
Don Murray
Born:July 31, 1929
Age:82

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1981 Razzie Award for Worst Actress, Brooke Shields
1981 Razzie Award for Worst Picture, Dyson Lovell
1981 Razzie Award for Worst New Star, Martin Hewitt
1981 Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress, Shirley Knight
1981 Razzie Award for Worst Director, Franco Zeffirelli
1981 Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay, Judith Rascoe
1989 Razzie Award for Worst Actress of the Decade, Brooke Shields
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Film director of Endless Love

Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Born: February 12, 1923
Age: 89

Franco Zeffirelli, KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian centre-right Forza Italia party. He is principally known for his 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which he was nominated for...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Don Carlo
Per Firenze
Rome Franco Zeffirelli 2009 Short Film
Puccini: La Boheme (Metropolitan Opera, 2008) 2008
Maria Callas: The Eternal 2007
Mozart: Don Giovanni (Metropolitan Opera) 2005
Callas Forever 2002 Musical
Tea With Mussolini 1999 PG (USA) Comedy
Jane Eyre 1996 PG (USA)
Sparrow 1994
Verdi: Falstaff 1992
Hamlet 1990 PG (USA)
Young Toscanini 1988
Otello 1986 PG (USA) Musical
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini: Tosca 1985
La traviata 1983 G (USA) Musical
Pagliacci 1982
Cavalleria rusticana 1982 Musical
Puccini: La Bohème (Metropolitan Opera) 1982
Endless Love 1981 R (USA)
The Champ 1979 PG (USA)
Jesus of Nazareth 1977
Brother Sun, Sister Moon 1972 PG (USA) Biography
Romeo and Juliet 1968 PG (USA)
The Taming of the Shrew 1967 Comedy
Puccini: La Boheme (Teatro Alla Scalla) 1965
Camping 1957 Comedy
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Music contributors for Endless Love

Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores...
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Filming locations for Endless Love

Chicago
Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with...
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New York City
New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Endless Love?
  • A:
    The motion picture's featured locations include Chicago and New York.
  • Q:
    "Endless Love" is in what genre?
  • A:
    It is categorized as... Drama and Coming of age.
  • Q:
    When was the film "Endless Love" first released to the public?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in July, 1981.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the movie, "Endless Love"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    What was the slogan for the movie, Endless Love?
  • A:
    The movie's slogan was, "She is 15. He is 17."
  • Q:
    Who wrote the movie Endless Love?
  • A:
    Judith Rascoe and Scott Spencer wrote the script for the film.
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the motion picture Endless Love?
  • A:
    Lionel Richie and Jonathan Tunick composed the musical score for the soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who were the producers of the film, "Endless Love"?
  • A:
    Keith Barish and Dyson Lovell produced the movie.
  • Q:
    Which director created the motion picture "Endless Love"?
  • A:
    Franco Zeffirelli was the director of the motion picture.
  • Q:
    Who were the stars of the film, "Endless Love"?
  • A:
    Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Jami Gertz, Tom Cruise, James Spader and Walt Gorney played roles in the movie.
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