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Dummy

1979 · 96 min Drama TV Movie
8.5 / 10 · TMDB

When the world expects you to be a man, and you are still just a boy. A teenage father, unprepared and terrified, cradles his newborn son in a 1970s Britain offering little support. This 1979 TV drama explores the raw, unvarnished reality of forced adulthood, where societal pressures and personal fears collide in a small, cluttered flat. It’s a quiet story of paternal panic and the desperate, clumsy love that must grow overnight.

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Year 1979
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, TV Movie
Director Frank Perry
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.5/10 (2 votes)

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The director presents a stark, unflinching look at 1970s Britain through the lens of a teenage father's panic. There's no romanticism here, just the cold weight of responsibility falling on unprepared shoulders.

Viewers who appreciate raw social realism will find this TV drama quietly devastating. It's a portrait of institutional failure and personal terror that lingers long after the credits roll. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Frank Perry

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