The Buddy System (1984)A quiet school truant officer, Joe, uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake a residential address, and subsequently gets involved romantically with the boy's mother. The truant officer ... See full summary » Director:Glenn JordanWriter:Mary Agnes Donoghue |
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Joe
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Emily
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Carrie
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Mrs. Price
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Tim
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Jim Parks
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Keene Curtis | ... |
Dr. Knitz
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Tom Lacy | ... |
The Man Who Gives Emily the Test
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Ray
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Carolyn Coates | ... |
Teacher
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Milton Selzer | ... |
Landlord
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Todd Everett | ... |
Frank
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Lawyer
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Bianca Ferguson | ... |
Woman Customer
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Lew Horn | ... |
Pet Shop Owner
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A quiet school truant officer, Joe, uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake a residential address, and subsequently gets involved romantically with the boy's mother. The truant officer waffles between a sadistic relationship with his on-again, off-again girlfriend and the mother. When one of the officer's inventions takes off, he chooses the girl and shatters the friendship with the boy and his mother. Only at the last possible moment does he figure out what he's sacrificed, and attempts to get it back. Written by Cheryl Pickard <cpickard@interaccess.com>
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4 May 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Life Upside Down See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 20, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Joe: I'd feel loved.
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Lyrics by Will Jennings
Music by Patrick Williams
Performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips (as Gladys Knight and The Pips)
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while Joe, Emily and Tim were having a toast to celebrate the sale of the "dog wash", Emily's glass of liquid raised and lowered twice. Not a lot but noticeable. See more »Quotes
Carrie: How would you feel if I wanted to know every little thing about you?Joe: I'd feel loved.
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"Here's That Sunny Day"Lyrics by Will Jennings
Music by Patrick Williams
Performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips (as Gladys Knight and The Pips)
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Nicely done warm fuzzy movie. We have single moms with nice kid, Odd guy with warm heart and sexual icon running around, a dominant mother and several
animals and ducks making us smile. This movie should not be analyzed only
appreciated. It's like chicken soup and a warm blanket on a cold day, always appreciated.
I think the world needs these non-threatening, nonintellectual, fantasies to
remind of the magic of movies. Richard Dreyfuss has done a few of these and this ranks high in my favorite Susan Sarandon movies.