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65% Critic Match
For Keeps
“"You're what?!"”
6.5 / 10• 1988• 1h 38m•PG-13• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Molly Ringwald
Darcy Elliot Bobrucz
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John G. Avildsen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. For Keeps is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
