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Love at Large

Love at Large

Love is the only lead worth following.

19904.81h 37m

Overview

Inept private investigator Harry Dobbs meets vampish new client Miss Dolan, who wants him to follow her abusive lover. But Dobbs sets about tailing a different person entirely – a mysterious character leading a double life. Harry, however, discovers that he himself is being followed by a distaff gumshoe.

Directed by Alan Rudolph
Written by Alan Rudolph
Produced by David Blocker
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Harry Dobbs

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Stella Wynkowski

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Miss Dolan

Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw

Mrs. Ellen McGraw

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Mrs. King

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Frederick King / James McGraw

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Doris

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Art the Farmhand

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Corrine Dart

Barry Miller

Barry Miller

Marty

Themes & Keywords

jealousynightclubprivate detective

About Love at Large

Love at Large is a comedy, drama, mystery, romance film released in 1990 exploring themes of jealousy, nightclub, private detective. Directed by Alan Rudolph, it stars Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, Anne Archer. Inept private investigator Harry Dobbs meets vampish new client Miss Dolan, who wants him to follow her abusive lover. But Dobbs sets about tailing a different person entirely – a mysterious character leading a double life. Harry, however, discovers that he himself is being followed by a distaff gumshoe.

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