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Love Field (1992)

Love Field poster
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 82 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Dallas housewife becomes obsessed with John F. Kennedy's assassination and travels to Washington D.C. for his funeral. She ends up on a bus with a quiet African American man, and together they confront the dangers of the era while forming an unexpected connection.

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What happens

Love Field is a 1992 American drama film written by Don Roos and directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Dennis Haysbert. It was released in the United States on December 11, 1992, by Orion Pictures. It is an example of a representation of the assassination of John F. Kennedy in popular culture. For her performance, Pfeiffer earned an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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