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Daddy

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
433
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Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, and Danny Aiello in Daddy (1987)
Drama

Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.Two high schoolers are unprepared for the reality of parenthood when the girl becomes pregnant.

  • Director
    • John Herzfeld
  • Writer
    • John Herzfeld
  • Stars
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • John Karlen
    • Tess Harper
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    433
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Herzfeld
    • Writer
      • John Herzfeld
    • Stars
      • Dermot Mulroney
      • John Karlen
      • Tess Harper
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Bobby
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Mike Burnette
    Tess Harper
    Tess Harper
    • Ann Burnette
    J.J. Cohen
    J.J. Cohen
    • Dewey
    Trey Ames
    • Chris Burnette
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Stacy Holder
    Danny Aiello
    Danny Aiello
    • Coach Jacobs
    Darren Dalton
    Darren Dalton
    • John Sparks
    Stuart Fratkin
    Stuart Fratkin
    • Jake
    Laura Leigh Hughes
    Laura Leigh Hughes
    • Kirsten
    Deborah Dalton
    • Joyce
    Micole Mercurio
    Micole Mercurio
    • Ms. Lipton
    Edan Gross
    Edan Gross
    • Matty Burnette
    Kurek Ashley
    Kurek Ashley
    • Record Store Boss
    Noelle Parker
    Noelle Parker
    • Wanda
    Herb Mitchell
    Herb Mitchell
    • Mechanic
    Dorrie Krum
    • Kathy
    Zoaunne LeRoy
    • Mrs. Holder (Stacy's Mom)
    • Director
      • John Herzfeld
    • Writer
      • John Herzfeld
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    thekidgonzalez

    Funny

    I saw this movie in my Health class when we were learning about pregnancy. It was funny when the blonde one kept on whining "I want my chips!" I liked it when the dad said "it has fingers!" to the baby. This movie has some stupid characters that make you wanna laugh!
    melissadaly

    Forced to watch this in school

    wow... i was forced to watch this in my lifestyles theology class during our section on sexuality. the lesson we all learned from it was if you say no, you become valedictorian but if you don't, you have a kid, who cries all the time, drop out of school, go on welfare, have a boyfriend who really doesn't know if he loves you or not and he eventually ends up working at an ice cream shop and going to night school. lol. just bad but amusing.
    8glennrhoads

    Surprisingly realistic portrayal of teenage pregnancy

    Very realistic and accurate portrayal of the difficulties teenagers have dealing with pregnancy and a baby without being the least bit preachy. No teenager is prepared for the emotional and other challenges of raising a baby. To those who think the emotional difficulties were overdone, I can assure you that they were not. Growing up, there was a teenager just down the street for which this movie could serve as a biography for his teen years. His girlfriend became pregnant. They had to drop out of school to raise the baby. He worked at a low paying menial job (in the movie the job was a busboy). He was stuck at home and couldn't go out with his friends nor go to college as most of his friends did.

    In the movie, the couple went on welfare which again is quite common among teenage parents. Most teenage parents never escape poverty. Let that sink in for a moment. It's not that teenage parents initially struggle before achieving some financial success; most teenage parents will live in poverty their entire lives. Statistically speaking, teenage pregnancy is the surest path to poverty in existence.

    I also liked the fact that the movie dealt with two sexual myths which gives the movie some educational value. The first, which I never understood, is the myth that you cannot become pregnant on your first time. No, as long as everything is functioning correctly, you can get pregnant the first, second, third, or potentially any time. In the movie, they got pregnant on their first time which they didn't know was possible.

    The other myth is that the "pull and pray" method is guaranteed to prevent pregnancy. "Daddy" was perplexed as to how his girlfriend became pregnant when he always pulled out in time. He asked one of his teachers whether it was possible to get a girl pregnant when you pulled out in time. He correctly explained that sperm is still present before ejaculation and hence, it is possible to get somebody pregnant even if you "pull out in time."
    6shedbesopretty

    Give it a break

    Okay people, give this movie a break! This (TV movie, need I remind you) was filmed in 1987. It's not going to hold up to today's standards for movies, not even television movies! Most of the people writing these comments probably weren't even alive in '87. I was; I was in high school and the movie left an indelible impression on me. I was left not only more informed and slightly frightened about the possibilities of getting pregnant before I was psychologically and financially prepared for it, but also, and just as important, with a crush on Dermot Mulroney that has lasted to this day. Stop trying to make this movie compare to the latest Soderberg. It ain't, it won't and it's never gonna. It represents a particular time in our society. Yes, perhaps if teachers want to truly get across to students in this day an age, they'll show a movie starring Lil Bow Wow, but until he plays a high school daddy who has to quit school to care for his child, 1987's Daddy will have to suffice.
    tatianaesco

    Everybody's doing it, no big deal, feels so good...

    Ok...we all remember after school specials. "Daddy" is so much better. We had to watch it in my high school health class, and let me tell you, it quickly became a favorite. All of the urban legends on how NOT to get pregnant come to life in this movie. Come on!!! To hear Dermot Mulroony say "but I pulled out, how can you be pregnant?" is so beautiful, because he really does look confused and you know that as stupid as it seems, some people actually learned a lesson from this movie. I just get entertainment every time I see it. Everyone who watches "Daddy" should end up happy. (and informed!) Oh, and if you like this movie, look for another made for tv movie starring Calista Flochart as an anorexic-bulimic. Shocking, I know.

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    • Trivia
      The band performing at Bobby's prom is The Adult Net, a side project of The Fall. The song performed is their 1986 single "Waking Up in the Sun".
    • Quotes

      John Sparks: [Talking on the phone in front of Bobby] Oh it's nobody. Burnette. You don't know him and you don't want to.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Home Bound (2014)

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • High School and Pregnant
    • Production company
      • Robert Greenwald Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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