Baby It's You

Baby It's You

There's the first one. There's the right one. And there's the one you never forget.

R 1983 · 105 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.

Directed by John Sayles · Written by John Sayles

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