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She's Having a Baby (1988)

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Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want ... See full summary »

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Jake Briggs
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James Ray ...
Jim Briggs
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Sarah Briggs
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Cathryn Damon ...
Gayle Bainbridge
Reba McKinney ...
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Howard
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Bill
Anthony Mockus Sr. ...
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Ken
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Hank
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Lynn
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Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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A comedy about the labours of love

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5 February 1988 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Papá a la fuerza  »

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$16,031,707 (USA)
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This movie was filmed at the same time as Planes, Trains & Automobiles, which was written and directed by John Hughes and The Great Outdoors which was written by him. Some of the same cast members from both films appear in this film. See more »

Goofs

When Kristy tells Jake she stopped taking the pill, he is shown on a rocket sled which crashes into a concrete wall. When it explodes the size of the flame doesn't match the size of the wreckage - it's clearly a model. See more »

Quotes

Harry: Dashiel (Suggesting a name for the baby! His real life son's name!)
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Crazy Credits

The film's title is followed by the same 5 symbols that appeared at the start of each episode of _"Ben Casey" (1961)_: "man, woman, birth, death, infinity" as the narrator of that series used to say. See more »

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Referenced in Married with Children: She's Having a Baby: Part 1 (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"FULL OF LOVE"
Written by Stephen Duffy and Roger Freeman
Performed by Dr. Calculus
Produced by Stephen Duffy and Paul Staveley O'Duffy
Courtesy of 10 Records, Ltd.
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Underrated John Hughes comedy; fine chemistry between Bacon & McGovern
22 April 2003 | by (fairview, nj) – See all my reviews

SHE'S HAVING A BABY (1988) *** Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Mc Govern, Alec Baldwin, William Windom, Cathryn Damon, John Ashton, Edie McClurg, Dennis Dugan. Frequently accurate domestic comedy about newlyweds Bacon and McGovern who finally decide to procreate amidst the usual barriers including family and money. Smart script and direction by John Hughes with a sharp turn of events by the film's climax with an effectively dramatic birth sequence; I got misty eyed for Bacon and the plight of his newborn accentuated by the song "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush. Wait for the credits with some celebrities coming up with names for the baby.


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