Love Field
1992 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.1 · 45% critics
After the Kennedy assassination, a Dallas housewife defies her husband and heads for Washington by bus to attend the funeral. Along the way, her attempt to help a father and daughter turns the trip into a tense journey shaped by grief, suspicion, and the racial pressures of the time.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-12-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (82 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a character-driven road drama mixing historical grief, social tension, and gentle humor, especially if Ghosts of Mississippi appeals to you; Not for you if you want a faster, fuller story.
Pros: engaging lead performance; timely social tension; light humor | Cons: thin story; overly wordy dialogue; underwhelming payoff
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- bus
- dallas, texas
- road trip
- interracial relationship
- racism
- john f. kennedy assassination
- 1960s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1993 · nominated
Cast & crew
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Lurene Hallett
Dennis Haysbert
as Paul Cater
Stephanie McFadden
as Jonell
Brian Kerwin
as Ray Hallett
Louise Latham
as Mrs. Enright
Peggy Rea
as Mrs. Heisenbuttel
Beth Grant
as Hazel
Johnny Ray McGhee
as Mechanic
Cooper Huckabee
as Deputy Swinson
Troy Evans
as Lt. Galvan
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan