Interestingly, the film’s soundtrack—notably the title track by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie—became more iconic than the film itself, perhaps because the song captured the intense, sweeping emotion that the film struggled to depict. Shields, now 15, was caught between the world of child stardom and adult leading lady roles. Her performance is stiffer here, weighed down by the script, yet she still commanded the screen with a distinct, almost regal detachment.