Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
- Starring:
- Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alan Metter
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Girls Just Want to Have Fun
On her first day at an all-girls Catholic High School in Chicago, shy and reserved Janey Glenn (Sarah Jessica Parker) meets the wild and wacky Lynne Sands (Helen Hunt). Even though her oppressive dad, Col. Glenn (Ed Lauter), won't let her go, Lynne talks her into sneaking out to try out for a spot on the beloved show Dance TV. Janey wows the judges with her gymnastic ability and makes first cuts, conveniently assigned to a cute dance partner: blue-collar bad boy Jeff Malene (Lee H. Montgomery). They compete against the bratty rich girl Natalie Sands (Holly Gagnier), who sabotages them because she wants Jeff and the contest for herself. Janey and Lynne get revenge by inviting punks and street kids to crash her debutante ball. Natalie then resorts to making her wealthy industrialist dad, J.P. Sands (Morgan Woodward), threaten Jeff; If he doesn't let Natalie win, his dad (Biff Yeager) could lose his job at the factory. It all leads up to the live television broadcast of the Dance TV contest, right when Janey's dad races to the studio to stop her. Also starring Shannen Doherty as Jeff's little sister, Maggie. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 87 mins
Complete Cast of Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- Sarah Jessica Parker - Janey Glenn
- Morgan Woodward - J.P. Sands
- Helen Hunt - Lynne Stone
- Ed Lauter - Col. Glenn
- Biff Yeager - Mr. Malene
- Margaret Howell - Mrs. Glenn
- Richard Blade - DTV Host
- Mark Caso - Wolf
- Larry Gelman - Tailor
- Annie Livingstone - Dancer
- J.W. Smith - Police Officer
- Cecilie A. Stuart - Featured Dancer
- Sharon Shayne - Choir Sister
- John Moore - Dancer
- Noreen Hennessy - Carol
- Michael Higgins - Featured Dancer
- Linda Talcott - Dancer
- Deanna Claire - Tiffany
- Alison Brown - Featured Dancer-Gymnast
- Paris Vaughan - Dancer
- Kristi Somers - Rikki
- Phineas Newborn III - Quarterback Dancer
- Cynthia Gibb
- Scott Coffey - Dancer
- Lee Montgomery - Jeff Malene
- Jonathan Silverman - Drew
- Holly Gagnier - Natalie Sands
- Shannen Doherty - Maggie Malene
- Ian Giatti - Zachary Glenn
- Terry McGovern - Ira
- Robin Antin - Dancer
- Charene Cathleen - Patty
- Kirk Hansen - Dancer
- Tita Omeze - Dancer
- Susan Styles - Sally
- Mark Slama - Dancer
- Jim Ruttman - Dancer
- Mika - School Girl
- Valerie Grear - Sister Immaculata
- Amelia Kinkade - Dancer
- Olive Dunbar - Sister Kathleen
- Shaun Bryant - Dave
- Lee Arnone - Mrs. Lemsky
- Zoe Trilling - Dancer
- Regan Patno - Dancer
- Steve La Chance - Ben Wolpert
- Stuart Fratkin - Sam
- Candice Daly - Girl in Hallway
- Director(s):
- Alan Metter
- Writer(s):
- Amy Spies
- Producer(s):
- Chuck Russell, Stuart Cornfield
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
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