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Sixteen Candles (1984)

PG  93 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  4 May 1984 (USA)
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A young girl's "sweet sixteenth" birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Molly Ringwald ...
Justin Henry ...
Michael Schoeffling Michael Schoeffling ...
Haviland Morris Haviland Morris ...
Gedde Watanabe ...
Anthony Michael Hall ...
Paul Dooley ...
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Storyline

Samantha's life is going downhill fast. The fifteen-year-old has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and the geekiest boy in school has a crush on her. Her sister's getting married, and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday! Add all this to a pair of horrendously embarrassing grandparents, a foreign exchange student named Long Duc Dong, and we have the makings of a hilarious journey into young womanhood. Written by Rick Munoz <rick.munoz@his.com>  

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Taglines:

This is Samantha Baker and today is her 16th birthday. The problem is, nobody remembers. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Se busca novio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$23,686,027 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim Carrey auditioned for the role of Ted "The Geek". See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the second nerd is removed from the seniors' trunk, it appears the senior is lifting out a dummy, but in fact, the actor just stiffened his body. You can see him blinking. See more »

Quotes

Jim Baker: That's why they call them crushes. If they were easy, they'd call them something else.
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Soundtracks

"Lenny"
Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Courtesy of Epic Records See more »