A Hazard of Hearts 1987
“Where strangers are brought together by a game of chance.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Director
- John Hough
- Networks
- Gainsborough Pictures, The Grade Company
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is A Hazard of Hearts?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "A Hazard of Hearts" (1987). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 27, 1987
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- Gainsborough Pictures, The Grade Company
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.8/10 from 25 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Gainsborough Pictures, The Grade Company
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "A Hazard of Hearts" (1987).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Input Data:
Title: A Hazard of Hearts
Year: 1987
Release Date (US): 12/27/1987
Genres: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Runtime: 1h 30m
Synopsis: "In a desperate bid to cover his debts, compulsive gambler Sir Giles Staverley stakes his estate and his daughter's hand on a game of chance. Serena Staverley soon finds herself bound to a mysterious victor and trapped in a cliff-top manor."
Tagline/Vibe: "Where strangers are brought together by a game of chance."
A Hazard of Hearts is a 1987 TV movie.
It falls under the genres of drama and romance.
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
It was released in the United States on December 27, 1987.
The story involves
Should you watch it?
“A young woman is forced into a high-stakes gamble when her father wagers her hand in marriage.”
- Features a notable cast including Helena Bonham Carter, Diana Rigg, and Edward Fox.
- Adapted from a popular Regency romance novel by author Barbara Cartland.
- Presents a classic period drama aesthetic set in a cliff-top manor.
- The plot relies on the conventions of 1980s television movie production.
Watch it if you enjoy classic period romances and stories centered on high-stakes family dilemmas.
The film maintains a dramatic and romantic tone with a standard television movie pace suitable for general audiences.
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Is A Hazard of Hearts worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of Regency-era romances and those interested in seeing early performances by its star-studded British cast.
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The film has a total runtime of one hour and thirty minutes.
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A Hazard of Hearts is a standalone television movie.
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