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The Buddy System

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The Buddy System
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PG,1hr 50min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Release:
1983
Director:
Glenn Jordan
Starring:
Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen  ...more
Synopsis: A cautious single mom and a frustrated writer dance around the prospect of getting together in this romantic comedy. Caustic, difficult Emily (Susan Sarandon) lives with her potty-mouthed son, Tim (Wil Wheaton), and her obnoxiously bossy mother (Jean Stapleton). Her social life consists of afternoon dalliances with a total cad. When part-time writer/inventor and full-time school security guard Joe (Richard Dreyfuss) passes up the chance to turn Tim in for not meeting the school's residency requirements, ... Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
Although it attempts to update the cranky romance of The Goodbye Girl, which earned Richard Dreyfuss a 1977 Oscar, this comedy can't compete with that film's Neil Simon screenplay or its effortless direction by Herbert Ross. Perennial TV director Glenn Jordan would acquit himself admirably with the feature Mass Appeal a year later, but here his work suffers from a flatly realistic tone and uninspired ... Full Review
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