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15 January 1988 (USA)
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From Backpacks to Strollers more
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Darcy, editor at her highschool paper, and her long-term boyfriend Stan are in their last months of...
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Molly Ringwald | ... | Darcy Elliot Bobrucz | |
| Randall Batinkoff | ... | Stan Bobrucz | |
| Kenneth Mars | ... | Mr. Bobrucz | |
| Miriam Flynn | ... | Donna Elliot | |
| Conchata Ferrell | ... | Mrs. Bobrucz | |
| Sharon Brown | ... | Lila | |
| John Zarchen | ... | Chris | |
| Pauly Shore | ... | Retro | |
| Michelle Downey | ... | Michaela | |
| Patricia Barry | ... | Adoption Official | |
| Janet MacLachlan | ... | Miss Giles | |
| Jaclyn Bernstein | ... | Mary Bobrucz | |
| Matthew Licht | ... | Lou Bobrucz | |
| Renée Estevez | ... | Marnie | |
| Darcy DeMoss | ... | Elaine |
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Maybe Baby (Europe: English title) (video title) (USA) (working title)
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90 min | USA:98 min (HBO Print)
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Pauly Shore's film debut.
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Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Take the Deviled Eggs... (#3.6)" (2002)
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'For Keeps¿' brings back a lot of memories of the eccentric 80s. The story might be a little too familiar to some these days but I have always found stories about a young, relatively inexperienced, couple trying to make it in the real world amusing and interesting (provided that it's well told). 'For Keeps¿' is quite a decent and likable film and it brings that nostalgic 80's feel. I found the ending to be a little rushed but otherwise its exploration of a teenage couple trying to make it on their own was interestingly executed. Randall Batinkoff and Molly Ringwald are superb and a fit cast. Both actors have great chemistry. Their expression of Stan and Darcy's naivety, devotion towards and love for one another and struggle to make it, is well depicted on screen. The supporting cast is good too. Director Avildsen adds humour in the most unexpected scenes, preventing the film from going over the top with melodrama and instead bringing a smile to the viewer. The movie has received a lot of undue criticism but I believe 'For Keeps¿' is among the underrated films of the 80s.