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What Are Friends For? (1980): Cast

What Are Friends For? (1980) movie poster

What Are Friends For? is a 1980 family film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Melora Hardin as Amy Warner, Drew Snyder and Dana Hill. It runs 1 hour.

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What Are Friends For? (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Genre
Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What Are Friends For? About?

The premise of What Are Friends For? without spoilers.

Does friendship last forever? Two 12-year-old girls going through a divorce make a pact never to divorce their friendship.

What Are Friends For? Themes & Keywords

· 2 tags
  • after school special
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

What Are Friends For? Cast & Characters

Melora Hardin leads the cast as Amy Warner, with Drew Snyder as Pharmacies and Dana Hill as Michelle Mudd. Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal; 10 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Stephen Gyllenhaal

More films directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, best-rated first: Uncharitable, So B. It, Grassroots and Certain Fury.

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Videos

What Are Friends For? Videos

The clip of What Are Friends For?.

What Are Friends For? 1980 afterschool special
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What Are Friends For? Also Known As

Also known as “Afterschool Special: What are Friends For? (1980)”.

Also known as
  • Afterschool Special: What are Friends For? (1980)

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FAQ

What Are Friends For? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What Are Friends For?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What Are Friends For??

What Are Friends For? runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was What Are Friends For? released?

What Are Friends For? was released on March 19, 1980.

Who directed What Are Friends For??

What Are Friends For? was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.

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Who is in the cast of What Are Friends For??

What Are Friends For? stars Melora Hardin as Amy Warner, Drew Snyder as Pharmacies and Dana Hill as Michelle Mudd, among 10 credited actors.

Does What Are Friends For? have a post-credit scene?

No. What Are Friends For? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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