The High Price of Passion (1986)

Richard Creena plays a successful college lecturer who falls in to an obsessive and dangerous relationship with a young prostitute played by Karen Young. Both good performances by themselves - although very hard to tell whether they are true to the real life characters or whether the star power of Creena doesn't unbalance this "based on a true story" production.Commercial sex is often about control and manipulation, but in all games of control there has to be mutually agreed rules. This is a case where the rules are not understood or obeyed and is fair enough to both sides of the story even though the actions/reactions are not in themselves even or fair. In other words there was exploitation on both sides and the final scene doesn't change this basic fact.Like many low budget movies it plays the "if only" card and presents the case that only a single act of chance prevent a happy-ever-after ending to the story. I can't buy this - but if watching a movie as a time passer then you might be able to accept this at face value.My heart goes out to those effected -- not just in this story but in any like it.

My name is Richard Benedict and I am Robins oldest brother. I have been seeking for a copy of this made for TV movie for some time now; if anyone has a copy or knows where I may obtain a copy I would greatly appreciate it; especially since it is such a large part of our family. Thank you very much to all! I have difference of opinions of the way my family was portrayed but this movie and the book " Missing Beauty " are the only pieces left of this event that almost tore our family apart. I am now researching this movie so as to use it as a basis to set the record straight with a book of my own and the remaining members of my family; especially since Mr. Douglas was released after only serving nine years and the body of my sister was never recovered. These facts where left out of the movie and should be re-addressed.

I've been looking for this movie for years as a rerun, and have not seen it again. I think it was a TV movie. Richard Crenna did a fantastic acting job in this movie, and I will never forget this one! To see him as a pathetic,out of control man who destroys everyone around him, over a relentless obsession with a prostitute, is an amazing performance by Mr. Crenna. After seeing him usually playing comedies, this was quite an out of character, extraordinary performance by him. I've been a fan of his since he was Dexter Franklin on Our Miss Brooks, and that's a long time. I'd love to buy this movie if it's ever offered. I hope someone will let me know if it's ever available.

please could any one help me find this movie i have searched and searched to no avail I am a true fan of Richard Crenna and I was so moved by this movie when it came out. Shame on NBC for not showing it again it may stop some young girls from engaging in prostitution and may show some "Johns" what those young girls are really looking for. your pocket book. anyway I read that some one found a copy to buy. although I have looked and looked. this movie has stuck with me for so many years I have tried to get a copy on e-bay, I have tried to buy copy's from amazon, no one has it. I hope that this gets listed and that NBC sees that there are people who remember Richard Crenna's Finest performance of his life was for a movie that they control and people would love to see it more often.