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Unwed Father (1997)

Unwed Father poster
Directed by
Michael Switzer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young musician gets his fan pregnant after a one night stand. She leaves the baby on his doorstep and runs away, forcing him to learn how to be a father. Months later she returns and fights him for custody.

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What happens

Ragazzo padre (titolo originale: Unwed father) è un film per la televisione del 1997 diretto da Michael Switzer. Jason Kempler, componente di una band giovanile, riesce a conquistare Melanie, una delle sue fan. Dopo aver avuto un rapporto amoroso per una sola notte, Melanie rimane incinta e viene abbandonata al suo destino da Jason. Dopo aver partorito il piccolo Sean, Melanie lascia il neonato sulla porta di casa di Jason. Dopo la fuga di Melanie, Jason deve ora prendersi cura del piccolo e, con il passare del tempo, matura la responsabilità di padre. Dopo alcuni mesi Melanie si pente di aver abbandonato Sean e rivuole indietro il figlio, così viene avviata una battaglia legale per l'affidamento. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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