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Oct 15, 1982 · Love Child: Directed by Larry Peerce. With Amy Madigan, Beau Bridges, Mackenzie Phillips, Albert Salmi. The true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In prison she gets pregnant by a jailer and has to fight to keep her child.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Larry Peerce
- 1982-10-15
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- Larry Peerce
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She does make friends with a young lesbian named J.J. and one of the guards, Jack, who is kind to her. When Jack and Terry fall in love, she becomes pregnant. Terry fights for the right to raise the child in jail, and begins to improve her attitude.
- Larry Peerce
- Amy Madigan
Love Child is a 1982 biopic based on the life of Terry Jean Moore. The film stars Amy Madigan, Beau Bridges, and Mackenzie Phillips.
Convicted and jailed for armed robbery in 1977, Terry Jean Moore fell in love with a prison guard and became pregnant. She then took on Florida courts in a historic legal battle to keep and raise her child behind bars.
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Love Child is a 1982 American drama film directed by Larry Peerce, based on a true story. The film centers around Terry Jean Moore (Amy Madigan), a young woman who falls in love with a man named Jay (Beau Bridges) while working as a waitress in a coffee shop.
