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My Kidnapper, My Love

1980 · 100 min

A tense, melancholic crime drama where a kidnapping scheme turns into an uneasy romance, keeping you engaged with its emotional conflicts.

Directed by
Sam Wanamaker
Genres
Drama, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
James Stacy, Glynnis O'Connor, J.D. Cannon
Overview
Small-time crook Rooney cons his crippled brother, a street-wise news vendor, into snatching a wealthy, emotionally-disturbed runaway to extort money from her parents, but the brother throws the get-rich-quick scheme awry by falling in love with her.

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Directed by
Sam Wanamaker
Genres
Drama, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
James Stacy, Glynnis O'Connor, J.D. Cannon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • love
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, tv movie
Directed by
Sam Wanamaker
Written by
Louie Elias
Starring
James Stacy, Glynnis O'Connor, J.D. Cannon, Jan Sterling, Richard Venture, Mickey Rooney, Ellen Geer, Lonny Stevens
Music
Fred Karlin
Cinematography
Michael D. Margulies
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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