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Plot

Young, ambitious high school students Darcy Elliot (Molly Ringwald) and Stan Bobrucz (Randal Batinkoff) have a hitch thrown into their plans to attend college and pursue professional careers when they discover that Darcy is pregnant. Deciding against abortion or adoption, the couple decides to carry the child to term and to try to raise it themselves; however they are unprepared for the myriad of decisions and responsibilities that they are forced to deal with.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
98min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/15/1988
DVD Release Date:
03/23/2004
Distributor(s):
Tri Star Pictures
Director(s):
John G. Avildsen
Starring:
Molly Ringwald , Randall Batinkoff , Kenneth Mars , Miriam Flynn , Conchata Ferrell
Themes:
Kids in Trouble,Expecting a Baby,Teen Pregnancy
Tone:
Bittersweet,Earnest,Warm,Wry
Keywords:
abortion,adoption,coming-of-age,family,generation,high-school,love,marriage,parent,pregnancy,romance,teenagers
Country of Origin:
USA (01-15-1988)
Language:
English