Summary
A fictional drama, covering a 30-year period, about a poverty-stricken teenager forced to give up her illegitimate son at birth, and the climb to wealth and power as the wife of a newspaper publisher who helps her locate her son, in whose future she becomes obsessed.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 60
IMDb5.3
Running time
2 h 22 min
Longer than most dramas, +33 min on the typical 109
typical 109142Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 137 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+127Released
1981
January 1, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 28 more39 people
- Lindsay WagnerCallie Lord
- Jameson ParkerRandy Bordeaux
- Dabney ColemanRandall Bordeaux
- Joy GarrettJeannie
- Michelle PfeifferSue Lynn Bordeaux
- James SloyanBubba Wrench
- John HarkinsArthur Cotham
- Andrew PrineKimball Smythe
Richard McKenzieDonohue
Macon McCalmanDeacon
Ed CallWillie Chips
Jim CalvertRandy at Age 12
Dawn JefforyMartha
Katherine De HetreReporter
Hugh GillinSen. Houseman
Bill MoreyHorace Johnston- AAArthur AdamsSamuel
Matthew FaisonPackard- DHDanna HansenLudie England
Claude Earl JonesAbel Lorrance
Bob HannahJudge Younger- JGJack GarnerDet. Hart
Paul MarinJudge Clairmont
Raymond GuthCurry
Directing · 1
- Waris Hussein Director
Writing · 1
- Thomas Thompson Writer
Production · 4
- Arnold H. Orgolini Executive Producer
- Peter Nelson Executive Producer
- Rosilyn Heller Producer
- Gary Credle Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Dennis Dalzell Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ronald J. Fagan Editor
Sound · 1
- Billy Goldenberg Music
Art · 2
- J. Michael Riva Production Design
- Joe D. Mitchell Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bill Thomas Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Jon H. Epstein Stunt Double
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