Freshman Father

2010 1h 30m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 51

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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When high school sweethearts John and Kathy find out Kathy is pregnant, they decide to get married and move to Cambridge so John can fulfill his scholarship to Harvard. But faced with the harsh reality of their situation, Kathy leaves John behind, compelling him to rent a room from Dorothy, a psychic who encourages him as he struggles to balance school and fatherhood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Drew Seeley
John Patton
Britt Irvin
Kathy Patton
Annie Potts
Dorothy Downs
Merrilyn Gann
Mrs. Patton
Barbara Tyson
Marion Blair
Anthony Shim
Danny
Kim Zimmer
Dean Frost
Peter Hall
Steve Patton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael M. Scott
Writers: Bill Wells
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Michael M. Scott, shot by Adam Sliwinski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Neilson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Pielak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Drew Seeley and Britt Irvin and Annie Potts carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael M. Scott directs. Adam Sliwinski behind the camera. Michael Neilson scores. Jason Pielak cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael M. Scott, shot by Adam Sliwinski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Neilson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jason Pielak shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Drew Seeley and Britt Irvin and Annie Potts carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1525359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.