Fifteen and Pregnant

• Park Overall: Evie Spangler
• Kirsten Dunst: Tina Spangler
• David Andrews: Cal Spangler
• Margot Demeter: Laurie Walsh
• Karen Trumbo: Jane Walsh
• Julia Whelan: Rachel Spangler
• Zachary Ray Sherman: Adam Spangler
• Daniel Kountz: Ray Hood
• Marlyn Mason: grandmother Spangler
• Katee Sackhoff: Karen Gotarus
• Tyler Gannon: Melody
• Sherilyn Lawson: Dr. Ross
• Joe Ivy: Dr. Warsaw
• Rebecca Nachison: Mrs. Knapp

Too young for a baby (Original Title: Fifteen and Pregnant ) is an American film drama from 1998 directed by Sam Pillsbury, the screenplay was written by Susan Cuscuna. .

Action

The 15 -year-old Tina Spangler is pregnant. She leaves her boyfriend, her friends turn away from her. Her single mother Evie supports them, as Tina think about it, if they abort the child up for adoption or raise itself should. The girl feels overwhelmed at first, but then it comes with the situation rightly. Tina befriends the slightly older Laurie Walsh, which is in the same situation.

Reviews

The magazine TV Movie wrote that the film was " realistic American standards ." His topic was " not new, but still set with a serious commitment to scene."

Awards

Kirsten Dunst won the Young Star Award in 1998.

Background

The film was shot in Portland (Oregon ) and Sherwood (Oregon ). To illustrate the pregnancy as realistic as possible, an artificial body part made ​​of glass fibers was made for Kirsten Dunst. The film was released in the UK directly to video.