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Plot

"Daddy" is Dermot Mulroney--a high-school-age kid who has no clue of what he's in for. Mulroney has gotten his girlfriend Patricia Arquette pregnant, less out of callousness than naivete. Arquette drops out of school, thinking she can drop back in anytime, while Mulroney puts his music lessons on hold for the "duration," also treating the situation as temporary. The film is remarkable in conveying the principles' utter lack of preparedness for their upcoming parental responsibilities. Some critics felt that the film should have been required viewing for teens who think themselves wise beyond their years simply because they've discovered sex. Made for TV, Daddy was first telecast April 5, 1987.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
97min.
DVD Release Date:
01/24/2006
Director(s):
John Herzfeld
Themes:
Innocence Lost,Teen Pregnancy
Tone:
Bittersweet,Bleak,Earnest,Matter-of-Fact,Poignant
Keywords:
adjustment,child,coming-of-age,dropout,ex-girlfriend,high-school,illegitimacy,parent,pregnancy,responsibility,sex,teenagers,unprepared
Language:
English