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Sixteen Candles (1984)
Front Cover Actor
Molly Ringwald Samantha
Anthony Michael Hall Geek
Michael Schoeffling Jake
Paul Dooley Jim Baker
Liane Alexandra Curtis Randy
Justin Henry Mike Baker
Haviland Morris Caroline
Gedde Watanabe Long Duk Dong
Billie Bird Dorothy
Edward Andrews Howard
Carlin Glynn Brenda Baker
Blanche Baker Ginny Baker
Movie Details
Genre Comedy
Director John Hughes
Writer John Hughes
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 1 hr 33 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.9
Plot
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
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 79
Collection Status In Collection
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 014381427028
Release Date 5/6/1998
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1