The Lady and the Highwayman 1988
“A handsome rogue steals a lady's heart.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Director
- John Hough
- Networks
- Gainsborough Pictures, The Grade Company, RAI
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Topic: Film "The Lady and the Highwayman" (1988). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1988
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 3, 1988
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Italy, United Kingdom
- Studios
- Gainsborough Pictures, The Grade Company, RAI
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.1/10 from 16 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Gainsborough Pictures, The Grade Company, RAI
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Topic: Film "The Lady and the Highwayman" (1988).
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Source [1]:
Title: The Lady and the Highwayman.
Year: 1988.
US Release Date: 01/22/1989.
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, TV Movie.
Runtime: 1h 30m.
Synopsis: During one of his robberies, a highwayman with a heart of gold falls in love with an aristocratic lady. Now, he is forced to choose between his true love or his true cause.
Tagline: A handsome rogue steals a lady's heart.
Source [2]:
Working title: Dangerous Love.
Source [3]:
Czech title: Dáma a zbojník.
Rating (Kinobox): 60% (18 people).
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
The Lady and the Highwayman is a 1988 film. It is categorized as an action, drama, romance, and TV movie. The
Should you watch it?
“A handsome highwayman falls in love with an aristocratic lady during a robbery.”
- Features a romance between a highwayman with a heart of gold and an aristocratic lady.
- Directed by John Hough with a cast including Emma Samms, Oliver Reed, Claire Bloom, Christopher Cazenove, Lysette Anthony, and Hugh Grant.
- Combines elements of action, drama, romance, and historical settings involving Cromwell and King Charles II.
- The protagonist is forced to choose between his true love and his true cause, which may create a dramatic conflict some viewers find difficult.
Watch it if you enjoy historical romance and drama involving highwaymen and aristocracy.
The tone is dramatic and romantic, presented as a television movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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Where to stream The Lady and the Highwayman?
Streaming availability details can be found on platforms such as The Movie Database and Plex.
Is The Lady and the Highwayman worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of 1980s historical television movies featuring romance and a notable cast.
What is the binge duration for The Lady and the Highwayman?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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The Lady and the Highwayman is a feature-length television movie rather than a series with episodes.
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