Schoolboy Father

Schoolboy Father

1980 · 45 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama, TV Movie

High school senior discovers his summer girlfriend has given birth to his child, and decides to fight for custody.

Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman · Written by Durrell Royce Crays

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