"One day 11 year old Timmy decided his mother needed a playmate"
The Buddy System

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Released May 4th, 1984, 'The Buddy System' stars Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen, Jean Stapleton The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 49 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 9 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A school truant officer uncovers a young boys attempt to fake his residential address and subsequently befriends the kid and his mother" .

'The Buddy System' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on May 4th, 1984