Endless Love
Endless Love cinema cover
Directed by	Franco Zeffirelli
Produced by	Keith Barish Dyson Lovell
Written by	Judith Rascoe (screenplay) Scott Spencer (novel)
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
Gross revenue	$33,000,000
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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." Image File history File links Endless_Love_-_Cover_-_Fade. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... Dyson Lovell is a film producer and actor born on the 28 August 1940. ... This articles does not cite any references or sources. ... Brooke Christa Camille Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. ... Martin Hewitt (born February 19, 1958 in San Jose, California) is an American actor. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Jonathan Tunick (born 19 April 1938) is an orchestrator, musical director and composer, who is a member of that small group of artists who have won all four major American performing awards: the Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy. ... David Watkin (born March 23, 1925 in Margate, England) is an influential British cinematographer who was among the first directors of photography to experiment heavily with the usage of bounce light as a soft light source. ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (PFE) was a London-based film studio, founded in 1991 as a European competitor to Hollywood, but eventually sold and merged with Universal Pictures in 1999. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a subplot,) a romance film can be loosely defined as any film in which the central plot (the premise of the story) revolves around the romantic involvement of the storys protagonists. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... Brooke Christa Camille Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. ... Martin Hewitt (born February 19, 1958 in San Jose, California) is an American actor. ... Sample from a screenplay, showing dialogue and action descriptions. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... This articles does not cite any references or sources. ... A film score is a set of musical compositions written to accompany a film. ... Jonathan Tunick (born 19 April 1938) is an orchestrator, musical director and composer, who is a member of that small group of artists who have won all four major American performing awards: the Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy. ...

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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 five years and is forbidden to contact Jade ever again. When David is released on parole, he goes to look for Jade. In a chance meeting in Manhattan, Jade's father is hit and killed by a car after running into the street to chase after David. 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 does and goes to him.

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
• Jeff Marcus .... Leonard
• Walt Gorney .... Passerby

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Reception

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

• Young Artist Awards

Nominee: Best Young Motion Picture Actor - Martin Hewitt

Nominee: Best Young Motion Picture Actress - Brooke Shields

• 1981 Golden Raspberry Awards

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

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Trivia

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• 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 was Jeff Marcus' 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 comedy 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.
• The film was noted to have one of the most spectacular one-man stunt displays when Hugh Butterfield gets hit by a car in New York. The stuntman does a high end-over-end flip in mid-air.
• This film was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois, New York City, and Long Island.

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External links

• Endless Love at the Internet Movie Database
• Endless Love at All Movie Guide
• Endless Love at Rotten Tomatoes
• Video about "Endless Love"