Paternity

1981
PG
1h 34m

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A single man searches for a woman who will bear his baby with no strings attached.A single man searches for a woman who will bear his baby with no strings attached.A single man searches for a woman who will bear his baby with no strings attached.

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5.0/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Burt Reynolds once said of this movie: "It's the story of my life! It's about a guy who has everything in the world except the one thing he desires most - a child. This one is much closer to who I am and what I am than most of my other movies. Personally, it's one of my very favorite pictures".

Quotes
Maggie: What if he asks about his mother?
Buddy Evans: Why would he do that?
Maggie: Sooner or later he's going to notice he doesn't have a mother.
Buddy Evans: I'll stall him.
Maggie: All his life?
Buddy Evans: No, all mine.

Connections
Featured in Vintage Video: A Chronological 80's Film Rewatch Podcast: Paternity (1981) (2023)

Soundtracks
Baby Talk
Music by David Shire
Lyrics by David Frishberg
Sung by David Frishberg

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10/10

Nostalgic RomCom for many

I was watching a marathon of National Lampoon vacation flix, and I instantly thought of this movie when I thought of Beverly D'Angelo. She's done many, many memorable movies over the years. Hair, the John Candy flick Summer Rental, and this one are standouts. Suburban Mom roles for Beverly. Odd, but she does it well.

This movie is all about Beverly, and Burt allows it. Which I think is very cool. Because she excels in the role. About as serious as an 80's RomCom can stand to be.