Love Child (1982)

At 19 they took away her freedom. At 20 they tried to take her baby.

The true story of Terry Jean Moore, a young woman who is imprisoned for seven years on account of a "five-dollar" robbery. While in prison, she gets pregnant by a jailer and must fight to keep her child.

Cast (50)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Amy Madigan

Terry Jean Moore

Beau Bridges

Jack Hansen

Mackenzie Phillips

J.J.

Albert Salmi

Capt. Ellis

Joanna Merlin

Mrs. Sturgis

Margaret Whitton

Jacki Steinberg

Lewis Smith

Jesse Chaney

Dennis Lipscomb

Arthur Brady

Anna Maria Horsford

Mara

M

Michael Shane

Judge Hare

Randy Lowell

Striker

Rhea Perlman

June Burns

Luis Ávalos

Tony

R

Richard Liberty

Police Officer

P

Patrick Sullivan

Police Officer #2

J

Juanita Mahone

Cecily

R

Richard Whiting

Judge Weston

Mary McCusker

Jeanette

Jody Wilson

Sergeant Benson

W

William Leonard

Judge Powell

M

Madeline Kiggins

Guard

M

Matthew Peerce

Boy in Car

D

Dara Murphy

Nancy

C

Candy Trabuco

Vanessa

Sarah Zinsser

Sarah

C

Cheryl King

Van Inmate

P

Pat Mann

Correctional Officer Parker

S

Shaunery Stevens

Jack's Son

J

John Archie

Jail Guard

E

Ellen Beck

Rabbit

S

Susan Batson

Brenda

P

Pat Williams

Lida (as Patricia Williams)

C

Carolle Rousseau

Evelyn (as Carole Russo)

J

Jill-Rene Weissman

Stefanie

T

Terry Jean Moore

Amy

Z

Zelda Patterson

Other Girl

R

Richard Hunsinger

Correctional Officer

C

Carol Chaput

County Jail Guard

A

Al Kiggins

Correctional Officer

R

Raymond Peters

Correctional Officer

A

Annette Foosaner

Woman in Yard

N

Norma Davids

Bonnie

R

Ronne Mickey

Faith

T

Tame Connolly

Norma

L

Lisa Carole May

Vicki

L

Lynn Latham

Claudia

S

Sterling Swanson

Officer

T

Thomas Monahan

B.C.I. Officer

A

Alan Minor

County Jail Guard

R

Renata Hickey

Inmate (uncredited)

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