Conchata Ferrell, John Zarchen, Kenneth Mars

Darcy, editor at her highschool paper, and her long-term boyfriend Stan are in their last months of school and already have found places in good colleges. Recently they started to sleep with each othe...( read more  read more... )r and, surprise, surprise, Darcy gets pregnant. Neither Darcy's mother, who was left by her husband and had to bring up Darcy alone, nor Stan's catholic parents are very supportive and urge them to have an abortion or give the baby up for adoption.

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PG-13, 98 min.

Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Release Date: January 15, 1988

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DVD Release Date: March 23, 2004

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  • October 28, 2009
    I was surprised with this old flick, haven't actually seen it before but its really good, really sweet and touching. I thought it would be a boring sickening story as we follow two kids in love, getting pregnant, breaking up etc..but its pretty engaging and keeps you interested, ...( read more)I think the 80's charm has alot to do with that :) Molly Ringwald being the teen queen of the era.
    Some nice lines raise afew smiles here and there and the whole look and feel is just right, you can relate to the story, that's the important thing.
  • September 1, 2008
    For Keeps is a good film with Molly Ringwald. What happens to a young couple when trying to get ready to graduate high school, attend college and now a new born...too much stress and a test of devotion...a cute film.
  • October 17, 2006
    Cute.
  • May 28, 2008
    Good.
  • April 12, 2007
    A favorite.
  • April 8, 2009
    A really nice movie. It seemed very real.
  • April 2, 2009
    Young, ambitious high school students Darcy Elliot (Molly Ringwald) and Stan Bobrucz (Randal Batinkoff) have a hitch thrown into their plans to attend college and pursue professional careers when they discover that Darcy is pregnant. Deciding against abortion or adoption, the cou...( read more)ple decides to carry the child to term and to try to raise it themselves; however they are unprepared for the myriad of decisions and responsibilities that they are forced to deal with.
  • March 19, 2009
    Pretty good. Really interesting. Molly Ringwald is awesome. This movie was really fun to watch. Seeing how that could happen to people I know. Really interesting movie. Movies about teenage pregnancies are always interesting.
  • March 13, 2009
    Great Movie, Loved it.
  • February 11, 2009
    I love this movie too! Awesome movie!

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  • Name the 1988 John G. Avildsen film starring Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff as long-time high-school lovers, struggling to come to terms with having a baby shortly after graduation.   Answer »
  • True or False: Molly Ringwald was originally picked to play Jules in St. Elmo's Fire, however she passed it up to star in For Keeps and the role went to Demi Moore instead.  Answer »
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