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Love Child (1982)

Love Child poster
Directed by
Larry Peerce
Genre
drama film, prison film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman is sent to prison for a robbery. While serving her sentence, she becomes pregnant and fights to keep her baby.

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What happens

Love Child is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Larry Peerce based on the life of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman convicted of robbery who becomes pregnant while in prison. The film stars Amy Madigan in her film debut, Beau Bridges, and Mackenzie Phillips. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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