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Taking Care of Terrific
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Taking Care of Terrific

"Ordinary" Enid is about to have an extraordinary adventure!

1988 • 60 min • ★ 5.5 (2) • Released
Adventure Comedy Drama Family

14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes when she becomes a full-time babysitter to a sheltered boy. The two hook up for some hilarious adventures in the park with a mysterious bag lady and a street musician. With the help of Enid's boyfriend, Seth, they try to give the park dwellers a "special evening," but their good deed backfires and lands them in trouble.

Original title
Taking Care of Terrific
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
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Keywords 5
babysitter homelessness park street musician teenage girl
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Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Hawk

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Mrs. Forbes

Jo Vannicola

Jo Vannicola

Enid / Cynthia

Zack Ward

Zack Ward

Seth Sandruff

Deborah Grover

Deborah Grover

Mrs. Crowley

Dave Nichols

Dave Nichols

Mr. Crowley

Tedde Moore

Tedde Moore

Mrs. Cameron

Kay Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey

Mrs. Kolodny

Crew 2
Rene Ohashi

Rene Ohashi

Director of Photography

Lois Lowry

Lois Lowry

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Gallery 3
US Release Dates 1

Jan 16, 1988

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