Love is Forever (1983)
Michael Landon stars in this real life story about a journalist in Laos, and the extent to which he will go for his girlfriend.
Top billed cast
Michael LandonJohn Everingham
Laura GemserKeo Sirisomphone (as Moira Chen)
Jürgen ProchnowGeneral Siegfried Kaplan
Edward WoodwardDerek McBracken
Priscilla PresleySandy Redford
David LeonardSteve Hammond- Cathy BartlettCathy Hammond
Gabriele TintiGeorges
Leata Galloway- William KushnerClive
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