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The Complete Works Ep. 105: Tom Cruise – ENDLESS LOVE (1981)

Brooke Shields Martin Hewitt Endless Love

The Complete Works Ep. 105

The Complete Works is a filmography podcast, brought to you by FilmBook. In each episode, FilmBook contributor Doug Hess reviews and analyzes a movie from film actor, actress, director, or composer’s filmography. This week, Doug will dive into Franco Zeffirelli‘s 1981 film Endless Love.

Cast

Endless Love stars Tom Cruise, Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Don Murray, Richard Kiley, Penelope Milford, and Beatrice Straight.

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Plot Synopsis

Endless Love (1981)’s plot synopsis: based on the book same name by Scott Spencer, “Seventeen-year-old David Axelrod is consumed with his love for Jade Butterfield. So when Jade’s father exiles him from their home, David does the only thing he thinks is rational: He burns down their house. Sentenced to a psychiatric institution, David’s obsession metastasizes, and upon his release, he sets out to win the Butterfields back by any means necessary.”

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2026. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews, Google News, and Bing News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.

Doug Hess

Doug Hess attained his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and master’s degrees in Human Resource Development from Indiana State University. He is an avid movie buff. Among Doug’s other achievements, he co-authored the book, “Gordon Gekko, CEO: Lessons from Wall Street for a Winning Attitude,” which was published in 2012 and has given talks across the country relating to the concepts discussed in his book. Doug just released his second book, "Words To Ponder." Doug is married to Misty and they have two young children (Zack and Drew). He serves on several boards within the community and enjoys reading in his spare time.
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