Love Among Thieves

*Love Among Thieves*
Love Among Thieves
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Genre	Crime; Romance; Thriller;
Written by	Stephen Black; Henry Stern;
Directed by	Roger Young
Starring	Audrey Hepburn; Robert Wagner; Patrick Bauchau; Jerry Orbach; Brion James; Samantha Eggar;
Music by	Arthur B. Rubinstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Karen Mack
Producer	Robert A. Papazian
Cinematography	Gayne Rescher
Editor	James Mitchell
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Lorimar Productions; Robert Papazian Productions;
Original release
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 ‘Wait Until Dark’ 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

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

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

^ ^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.

External links

Love Among Thieves at IMDb
Love Among Thieves at AllMovie

[nytimes-1] 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.

[2] "Love Among Thieves". Oldies.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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