For Keeps

For Keeps

1988 · 98 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.5 (130 votes)
Dir. John G. Avildsen · Starring Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Conchata Ferrell, Sharon Brown · Music Bill Conti

"You're what?!"

ComedyDramaRomance

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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This film feels like a poignant, earnest look at the unexpected turns life can take. It's a heartfelt, sometimes bittersweet, but ultimately hopeful story about young love facing immense responsibility.

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