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6.0/10   100 votes
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Director:
Michael Elias
Writers (WGA):
Ted Kristian (story)
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Release Date:
1 April 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Since 4 year-old Charlie Poleski's dad Matt's death while on police duty, he has been common working mother Emma's pride and joy... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Average "don't do it" movie more (4 total)

Cast

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Suzanne Somers ... Emma Poleski
Chad Christ ... Charlie Poleski

Selma Blair ... Lauren Winslow

Robert Desiderio ... Richard Warren
Ann Bosler ... Corrie

Frank Gerrish ... George Nevi
James Brewster Thompson ... Daryll Lemay
Brad Slocum ... Larry
Elizabeth Hansen ... Janet Winslow

Michael Flynn ... Robert Winslow
Melissa Pace ... Police Woman

David Jean Thomas ... Old Cop
Dawn Bluford ... Sarah
Laraine Mestman ... Instructor
William Moore ... Bartender
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and thematic elements involving alcoholism and teen pregnancy.
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Australia:M | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Company:
Great Falls Productions more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Average "don't do it" movie, 3 March 2002
5/10
Author: ArtistGrl

I ran across this movie on a boring TV night, and continued watching it only for "Charlie" (Chad Christ) who was quite handsome for a TV movie character... The film was about the lives of Charlie and his mom (Suzanne Somers) who was suffering from a *major* drinking problem. Charlie's sole purpose in life was to go to Yale, but as usual, life didn't go quite the way he expected...

I found the mom's drinking parts overly exaggerated and also the fact Chad's girlfriend stayed with them for so long without her parents giving a damn. Well, I can't say this movie was that bad, but it certainly wasn't the type of film that would drive people away from alcohol or make them start using condoms or any other educational merits. Usual made-for-TV corn, 6/10.

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