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For Keeps

For Keeps

"You're what?!"

19886.51h 38m

Overview

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

Directed by John G. Avildsen
Written by Denise DeClue, Tim Kazurinsky
Produced by Walter Coblenz, Jerry Belson
Box Office0Revenue: $17.5M

Top Cast

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Darcy Elliot Bobrucz

Randall Batinkoff

Randall Batinkoff

Stan Bobrucz

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Mr. Bobrucz

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Donna Elliot

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

Mrs. Bobrucz

Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown

Lila

John Zarchen

John Zarchen

Chris

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Retro

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Michelle Downey

Michaela

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Adoption Official

Themes & Keywords

babymarriagepregnant womanpregnant

About For Keeps

For Keeps is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of baby, marriage, pregnant woman, pregnant. Directed by John G. Avildsen, it stars Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars. Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

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