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One day 11 year old Timmy decided his mother needed a playmate.

The Buddy System

4.9 / 10 4.9 1984 1h 50m

DramaComedyRomance

A school truant officer uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake his residential address and subsequently befriends the kid and his mother.

Directed by Glenn Jordan

CAST

The people behind the story

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard DreyfussJoe

Susan Sarandon

Susan SarandonEmily

Nancy Allen

Nancy AllenCarrie

Jean Stapleton

Jean StapletonMrs. Price

Wil Wheaton

Wil WheatonTim

Edward Winter

Edward WinterJim Parks

Keene Curtis

Keene CurtisDr. Knitz

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