The Buddy System (film) The Buddy System (film) The Buddy System is a 1984 American romantic comedy film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen, Wil Wheaton and Jean Stapleton. The film was directed by Glenn A. Jordan who is better known for directing and producing numerous television films and television dramas. The film follows the story of a cautious single mother who forms an unlikely friendship with her son's school security guard. "The Buddy System" was Wil Wheaton's first major film role and his second non-television role after the 1983 film "Hambone and Hillie". Emily Price is a single mother: she got pregnant
Glenn Gordon Caron Glenn Gordon Caron Glenn Gordon Caron (born April 3, 1954; sometimes credited as "Glenn Caron") is an American television writer, director and producer, probably best known for the television series "Moonlighting" in the 1980s and "Medium" in the 2000s. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Caron was born to a Jewish family in Oceanside, New York. He graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1975. After his graduation, Caron studied with Del Close and The Second City, before starting a career at an advertising agency. While working here he was invited by NBC to write a