For Keeps

For Keeps

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1988-01-15
Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
Duration:98 min
Country:United States of America
Director:John G. Avildsen
Actors:Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Conchata Ferrell
Production:TriStar Pictures

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.

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