Love Among Thieves
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| Love Among Thieves | |
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| Directed by | Roger Young |
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| Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producer | Karen Mack |
| Producer | Robert A. Papazian |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher |
| Editor | James Mitchell |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 23, 1987 |
Love Among Thieves is a 1987 American romantic thriller[1] television film directed by Roger Young, starring Audrey Hepburn, Robert Wagner, Patrick Bauchau, Jerry Orbach, Brion James, and Samantha Eggar. It premiered on ABC on February 23, 1987.[1] The ending left the door open for either a sequel or possibly a television series, but neither eventuated. Reportedly, Hepburn donated her salary to UNICEF.[citation needed] Love Among Thieves is notable for several reasons. It was the only made-for-television film in which Hepburn appeared (although she had done some live drama productions in the 1950s). It was also the last film in which she took a starring role (her next, and final, film performance in 1989's Always was a cameo).
This was the first Hepburn film since 1981's They All Laughed. It contains a number of intentional references to Hepburn's earlier films, mostly in dialogue, although the basic plot borrows from her 1960s films Charade, Paris, When It Sizzles and How to Steal a Million. The film includes her final on-screen kiss (with Wagner).
On October 6, 2009, the film became available on DVD through the Warner Archive Collection.[2]
Premise[edit]
Baroness and concert pianist, Caroline DuLac, steals three jewel-encrusted Fabergé eggs from a San Francisco museum. The eggs are demanded as ransom for her kidnapped fiancé in Latin America. She boards a plane for the Latin American city of Ladera, as per instructions, and is met by a drifter named Mike Chambers.
Caroline first believes that Mike is one of the kidnappers, until a mysterious man in a trench coat tries to kill her and Mike comes to the rescue. They are both captured by a band of Mexican bandits, who also may or may not be part of the scheme. Meanwhile, the couple are pursued by Spicer, a hired thug assigned to retrieve the loot.
Cast[edit]
- Audrey Hepburn as Baroness Caroline DuLac
- Robert Wagner as Mike Chambers
- Patrick Bauchau as Alan Channing
- Jerry Orbach as Spicer
- Brion James as Andre
- Samantha Eggar as Solange
References[edit]
- ^ a b O'Connor, John J. (February 23, 1987). "TV Reviews; ABC and NBC Movies on Romance and Crime". The New York Times. Section C, p. 17. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Love Among Thieves". Oldies.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
