What Are Friends For?
“Does friendship last forever?”
Synopsis
Two 12-year-old girls going through a divorce make a pact never to divorce their friendship.
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What Are Friends For? 1980 afterschool special
Type: Clip • Published 2013-04-03
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Screenplay & Story
- Mildred Ames, Durrell Royce Crays
- Original Score
- Glenn Paxton
- Original Title
- What Are Friends For?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Martin Tahse Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Mildred Ames, Durrell Royce Crays
Glenn Paxton
Hanania Baer, Glenn Roland
Jerry A. Eisenberg
Martin Tahse
Department Leadership Roster
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Director
Martin Tahse
Producer
Jerry A. Eisenberg
Editor
Hanania Baer
Director of Photography
Glenn Roland
Director of Photography
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What Are Friends For?
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What is What Are Friends For? about?
Two 12-year-old girls going through a divorce make a pact never to divorce their friendship.
Who directed What Are Friends For??
What Are Friends For? was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.
Who stars in What Are Friends For??
The principal cast of What Are Friends For? includes Dana Hill, Melora Hardin, Drew Snyder, Susan Adams, Michael Currie.
When was What Are Friends For? released and how long is it?
What Are Friends For? was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for What Are Friends For??
The original motion picture soundtrack for What Are Friends For? was composed by Glenn Paxton.
Is What Are Friends For? based on a book or true story?
What Are Friends For? is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Mildred Ames".
What is the age rating and content advisory for What Are Friends For??
What Are Friends For? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).