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Sixteen Candles
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
1984 · Directed by John Hughes · 93 min · Comedy · 52 frames
Tagline
Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.
Crew
- Written by: John Hughes
- Cinematography: Bobby Byrne
- Edited by: Edward Warschilka
- Music: Ira Newborn
- Production design: John W. Corso
- Produced by: Hilton A. Green
Cast
- Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker
- Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan
- Haviland Morris as Caroline Mulford
- Gedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong
- Anthony Michael Hall as Geek (Ted)
- Justin Henry as Mike Baker
- Paul Dooley as Jim Baker
- Carlin Glynn as Brenda Baker
- Blanche Baker as Ginny Baker
- Edward Andrews as Howard Baker
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, Channel Productions
- Budget: $6,500,000
- Box office: $23,686,027
- Themes: high school, birthday, nerd, convertible, crush, teenage crush, exchange student, night vision goggles, sweet sixteen, chastity
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