Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Starring:
- Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Hughes
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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On the eve of her sister's wedding, suburban teenager Samantha (Molly Ringwald) suffers silently as her family forgets her birthday. Even worse, some total dork (Anthony Michael Hall) keeps propositioning her with sophomoric innuendo when she really craves romantic attention from high-school hunk Jake (Michael Schoeffling). Moving from Samantha's family home as it's invaded by outre relatives to a high-school dance where nothing seems to go her way, this bittersweet teen comedy traces the hopes and disappointments of not only Samantha, but also a host of incidental but memorable characters, from a hapless Japanese exchange student to a prom queen and a posse of barely pubescent nerds. A climactic party scene at which these various strata of young America overcome their rigid hierarchies sets the stage for resolutions both tender and torrid. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Molly Ringwald - Samantha Baker
- Michael Schoeffling - Jake
- Liane Alexandra Curtis - Randy
- Haviland Morris - Caroline
- Billie Bird - Dorothy
- Carole Cook - Helen
- Darren Harris - Cliff
- Brian Doyle-Murray - Reverend
- Zelda Rubinstein - Organist
- Tony Longo - Bock
- John Kapelos - Rudy
- Frank Howard - Freshman
- Dennis Vero - Bus Driver
- John Cusack - Bryce
- Cinnamon Idles - Sara
- Jonathan Chapin - Jimmy Montrose
- Anthony Michael Hall - Geek
- Paul Dooley - Jim Baker
- Justin Henry - Mike Baker
- Gedde Watanabe - Long Duk Dong
- Edward Andrews - Howard
- Max Showalter - Fred
- Rick LeFevour - Stunts
- Elaine Wilkes - Tracy
- Steve Monarque - Jock
- Marge Kotlisky - Irene
- Deborah Pollack - Lumberjack
- Beth Ringwald - Patty
- Joan Cusack - Geek Girl No.1
- Jami Gertz - Robin
- Carlin Glynn - Brenda Baker
- Blanche Baker - Ginny
- Director(s):
- John Hughes
- Writer(s):
- John Hughes
- Producer(s):
- Hilton A. Green
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Brief Nudity, Profanity, Suitable for Teens, Youth Substance Use, Adult Situations)
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