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Born Into Exile

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
227
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Talia Shire, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Gina Philips in Born Into Exile (1997)
Drama

This is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their home lives to make it on their own. Chris, 19 and rejected by his family, hopes to go to college and into forestry on... Read allThis is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their home lives to make it on their own. Chris, 19 and rejected by his family, hopes to go to college and into forestry once he's out of the Army Reserves. Holly, 14, lives with her brother and their divorced, ov... Read allThis is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their home lives to make it on their own. Chris, 19 and rejected by his family, hopes to go to college and into forestry once he's out of the Army Reserves. Holly, 14, lives with her brother and their divorced, overprotective mother. She runs with an older crowd and soon attaches herself to Chris. Holl... Read all

  • Director
    • Eric Laneuville
  • Writers
    • Kathleen Rowell
    • Danielle Hill
  • Stars
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    • Gina Philips
    • Talia Shire
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    227
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eric Laneuville
    • Writers
      • Kathleen Rowell
      • Danielle Hill
    • Stars
      • Mark-Paul Gosselaar
      • Gina Philips
      • Talia Shire
    • 14User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    Mark-Paul Gosselaar
    • Chris
    Gina Philips
    Gina Philips
    • Holly Nolan
    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Donna Nolan
    Eddie Mills
    Eddie Mills
    • Ted Nolan
    Sarah Aldrich
    Sarah Aldrich
    • Jolene
    Seann William Scott
    Seann William Scott
    • Derek
    Murphy Cross
    Murphy Cross
    • Female Coach
    Todd Everett
    • Deputy
    Charles Hoyes
    Charles Hoyes
    • State Trooper
    Winston J. Rocha
    • Mexican Farm Worker
    • (as Winston Rochas)
    Bryan Traylor
    • Wiley
    Heather Gottlieb
    • Rosie
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Walter, Owner of Eatery
    Ever Carradine
    Ever Carradine
    • Hooker
    Michael Wyle
    • Tuna
    Michael Dempsey
    Michael Dempsey
    • Trucker
    Pato Hoffmann
    Pato Hoffmann
    • Detective Sanyo
    Marcus Aurelius
    • Doug
    • Director
      • Eric Laneuville
    • Writers
      • Kathleen Rowell
      • Danielle Hill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews14

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    5AndreaPomMom

    a good dose of reality

    In response to Guil Fisher's opinion listed here, maybe some teens watching this show need the good dose of reality that is displayed in this film. It may prevent some (who watch it) from running away and thinking that they can make it on their own. You wouldn't want the producers of this show to project an image that they can make it on their own and be fine, would you? That doesn't make much sense because it's not realistic. It's a rough world out there, especially for teens with no jobs who are living on their own.

    Okay, just wanted to give my point of view. Thanks for listening :)
    blue_skye01

    A film that I can't stop thinking about... even many years later!

    This was one of the most memorable films I've ever seen. It was such a dramatic, real-life story told about two lost youths. They were trying to find their place in life, but ran into difficulties along the way that made them the best of friends. I saw this film years ago and I still can't get it out of my head, and neither would you!
    10Steph12560

    An amazing movie

    Born Into Exile is a great movie And Chris And Holly are a great couple.It was a great made for television movie.All in all,I give it a 10 out of 10 And it is a movie that I can't stop thinking about.
    9Kiri

    A REAL love story

    This movie showed all aspects of a young couple, Holly and Chris, forced to run away together to LA, and live on the streets where they encounter prostitution, drugs and the hard side of life. Meanwhile Holly's mother is trying to find them and come to terms with how she will handle the situation without losing her daughter. A great movie that doesn't cut the unpleasantries of living on the streets and the importance of having someone to love.
    9smbius

    This is a surprisingly really good movie.

    I don't watch a lot of TV...especially TV movies from the Lifetime Network. However, when I caught this movie with only a few minutes into it, I felt compelled to watch it. I'm usually very skeptical of TV movies but this one had a very interesting story to it. It was captivating. Of course, it doesn't have the clearness and clarity it has that are expected of professional A+ movies but the writing, story and acting was more than strong enough to keep me watching. I ended up putting things down just to check out the rest of the movie. Gina Phillips and Save by the Bell's Mark Paul Gosselaar work well together on screen. Gosselaar knows how to act desperate. The movie teaches how desperation and evil can collide. The movie is also well directed and makes a point on survival as well. Aside from the commercials, the pacing of the movie was well done. Much like other Lifetime Network movies, you'll see some familiar faces. It's a great overall movie i'm hoping to see on DVD one day.

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      Gina Phillips, the actress who plays 14-year-old Holly, was born on May 10, 1970, making her 26 or 27 at time of filming--about 13 years older than her character. Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who plays 19-year-old Chris, was born on March 1, 1974, so her was 22 or 23 at time of filming, almost 4 years younger than Phillips.
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jugando a vivir
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County, California, USA(Location)
    • Production companies
      • Brian Pike Productions
      • Helio Productions
      • NBC Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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