Paul Cater — Love Field Character Profile

About Paul Cater

A Black man who rescues his daughter Jonell from an abusive Texas orphanage to fight for custody in Pennsylvania. He steals a car, goes on the run with Lurene and Jonell, suffers a violent racial assault, and is temporarily jailed before reuniting with his daughter.

Paul Cater — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Dennis Haysbert

Appears in

Love Field (1992)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Paul Cater — Alliance Road Companion — Lurene Hallett (Michelle Pfeiffer)
• Paul Cater — Family Biological Father — Jonell (Stephanie McFadden)
• Paul Cater — Social Wounded Guest — Mrs. Enright (Louise Latham)

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