The Buddy System (1984)

Directed by

Glenn Jordan

Genre

comedy drama, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A single mother grows close to a quirky security guard at her son's school. Their friendship slowly starts to change both of their lives.

lightheartedgentlewarmquirkylow-keybittersweetplayfulhopeful

What happens

The Buddy System is a 1984 American romantic comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen, Wil Wheaton and Jean Stapleton. The film was directed by Glenn A. Jordan who is better known for directing and producing numerous television films and television dramas. The film follows the story of a cautious single mother who forms an unlikely friendship with her son's school security guard. The Buddy System was Wil Wheaton's first major film role and his second non-television role after the 1983 film Hambone and Hillie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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