Love Among Thieves

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. 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).

Love Among Thieves
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Genre
Written by
  • Stephen Black
  • Henry Stern
Directed byRoger Young
Starring
Music byArthur B. Rubinstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerKaren Mack
ProducerRobert A. Papazian
CinematographyGayne Rescher
EditorJames Mitchell
Running time100 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkABC
Original release
  • February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)

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

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

References
  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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