Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) (TV)

Director:

Éva Gárdos

Writer (WGA):

Edithe Swensen (written by)

Release Date:

10 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

When 15-year-old, Matt Freeman, gets his girlfriend, Francesca, pregnant her family decides to put the unborn baby up for adoption. Matt agrees to the decision, but begins to rethink it. This movie is taken from the father's point of view. |

Plot Keywords:

Adoption | Decision | Teenage Pregnancy | Fatherhood | Responsibility

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kathy Baker	...	Susan Freeman
Paul Dano	...	Matt Freeman (as Paul Franklin Dano)
Katie Stuart	...	Francesca
Bruce Davison	...	Dan Freeman
Terra Vnesa	...	Alex Freeman
Nigel Bennett	...	Dr. Howell
Sherry Miller	...	Juliana Howell
Shadia Simmons	...	Blair
Martha Irving	...	Hanna Berg
Kim Roberts	...	Mrs. Bennett
Andrew Church	...	Zach Marshall
Jeremy Akerman	...	Attorney
Mauralea Austin	...	Lorrie Kline
Juanita Peters	...	Grace Chapman
David Christoffel	...	High School math teacher

Also Known As:

A Family's Decision (USA)
Too Young to Be a Father (USA)
Trop jeune pour être père (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Lifetime Television

Quotes:

Dan Freeman: Are you sure son? It's for life.
Matt Freeman: It's already for life, dad.

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This is one of the best made for cable movies ever. If this helps just one teen not to go through what those two teens went through. It will be enough. What happened in the end because i missed it. My hope is that families will discuss this movie, and dicuss what to do in this situation.