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 Close Close began to appear in television movies rather than doing theatrical films in the early 2000s. She returned as Cruella de Vil in "102 Dalmatians" (2000). Although the film received mixed reviews, it performed well at the box office. Close later filmed "The Safety of Objects" which premiered in 2001, a movie about four suburban families dealing with maladies. This was Kristen Stewart's first film role, and Close and Stewart would later reunite in the 2015 film "Anesthesia". Close starred in "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her" in the same year, this would be one of many