Movie

For Keeps (1988)

• PG-13
• January 15, 1988
• 1h 38m

• Comedy
• Drama
• Romance

“"You're what?!"”

Overview

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.

Director

John G. Avildsen

Writers

Denise DeClue, Tim Kazurinsky

Starring

Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars