Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Metter

Writer:

Amy Spies

Stars:

Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Janey Glenn
Lee Montgomery	...	Jeff Malene
Helen Hunt	...	Lynne Stone
Ian Giatti	...	Zach Glenn
Shannen Doherty	...	Maggie Malene
Jonathan Silverman	...	Drew Boreman
Holly Gagnier	...	Natalie Sands
Margaret Howell	...	Mrs. Glenn
Terence McGovern	...	Ira
Biff Yeager	...	Mr. Malene
Kristi Somers	...	Rikki
Richard Blade	...	DTV Host
Morgan Woodward	...	J.P. Sands
Ed Lauter	...	Colonel Glenn
Lee Arnone	...	Mrs. Lemsky

Storyline

Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

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Plot Keywords:

dance | dancing | competition | legs | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

Life will be serious soon enough. But for now...

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mit Lippenstift und Eiscreme

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures, Girls

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Notable for featuring Cyndi Lauper's song made famous in 1983 in its title and soundtrack, but instead uses a similar cover version by Deborah Galli.

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Goofs

When Zach knocks on the door of the bathroom when Janey is taking a bath, you can clearly see the top of a crew members head.

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Quotes

Tailor: You dress left or right?
Drew: Ughh... well, my closet's on the left side of my bed, So I guess I dress left. Except if I have to wear something out of the hamper, cause that's on the right side of the sink...
[Straightens up and nervously talks]
Drew: LEFT!

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Connections

Referenced in Rewind This! (2013)

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Soundtracks

On the Loose
Performed by Chris Farren
Written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
Produced by Don Perry & Bob Summers

User Reviews

I still love this movie!

I just rewatched it on the comedy channel. It's such a feelgood movie. It makes you want to dance. I always wished for a sequel. I would love to see how the characters turned out years later. Sarah and Helen are great in this movie. And I think Sarah did alot of her own stunts because she was doing gymnastics at the time. The dancing is great and the music is pure 80's fun. The movie has a good storyline that moves along with just the right amount of suspense and timing. This is a fun, feelgood dance movie. I highly recommend it.