Fifteen and Pregnant

"Tina Spangler is about to discover just how little she knows about life..."

1998 1h 36m EN

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6.3

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5.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 57★5.5IMDB · 2,586

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Based on a true story, 15 year old Tina Spangler discovers she is pregnant. Her choices are abortion, adoption, or a lonely, exhausting life as a single parent. Abandoned by her boyfriend, she turns to her mother. Tina discovers although it has torn her world apart, her pregnancy could re-unite her shattered family and help her find her true purpose in life.

“Tina Spangler is about to discover just how little she knows about life...”

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Cast

Kirsten Dunst
Tina Spangler
Park Overall
Evie 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 Wood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Pillsbury
Writers: Susan Cuscuna
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Pillsbury, shot by James Bartle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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Kirsten Dunst and Park Overall and David Andrews carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tina Spangler is about to discover just how little she knows about life...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0138444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sam Pillsbury directs. James Bartle behind the camera. Stephen Edwards scores. Michael S. Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sam Pillsbury, shot by James Bartle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael S. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kirsten Dunst and Park Overall and David Andrews carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Tina Spangler is about to discover just how little she knows about life...".
7IMDB entry: tt0138444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "pregnancy", "adoption", "based on true story".