Secret Admirer (1985)

Director:

David Greenwalt

Writers:

David Greenwalt (writer)
Jim Kouf (writer)

Release Date:

14 June 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Toni gave Michael a letter, so he could give Debbie one...

Plot:

On the last day before summer vacations Michael receives a glowing, but anonymous, love-letter. He suspects...

Plot Keywords:

Love Letter | Summer Vacation | Summer | Secret Admirer | Electronic Music Score

Cast

C. Thomas Howell	...	Michael Ryan
Kelly Preston	...	Deborah Anne Fimple
Lori Loughlin	...	Toni
Fred Ward	...	Lou Fimple
Dee Wallace	...	Connie Ryan (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Leigh Taylor-Young	...	Elizabeth Fimple
Cliff De Young	...	George Ryan
Casey Siemaszko	...	Roger Despard
Geoffrey Blake	...	Ricardo
Rodney Pearson	...	Kirkpatrick
Courtney Gains	...	Doug
J.J. Cohen	...	Barry
Scott McGinnis	...	Steve Powers
Corey Haim	...	Jeff (as Cory Haim)
Michael Menzies	...	Mr. Simpson

Also Known As:

The Letter (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

90 min | Sweden:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | UK:15 | Norway:16 | Iceland:L | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

C. Thomas Howell did all of his stunts in this movie (i.e. jumping fences).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Michael is writing the letter to Debbie the pen he is writing with is yellow with a blue top but in the next shot when he brings the pen up it is clear with a black top.

Quotes:

Lou Fimple: [patting his gun] If you get her pregnant, I'll blow your dick off.

Movie Connections:

References Tender Is the Night (1962)

Soundtrack:

Take No Prisoners

* * * out of 4.

Young man (C. Thomas Howell) gets an unsigned love letter on the last day of school. He thinks it is from the most popular girl in school (Kelly Preston) and sets about trying to win her over. At the same time however, the letter is getting passed along and mixed up with other people who mistakingly think it is addressed to them.

One of the best films of the genre is a charming, sweet and romantic teen comedy that features an adorable score, a great cast that is used perfectly (especially Lori Loughlin as Howell's best friend and Fred Ward as Preston's dad) and a good ending. Plenty of laughs and suspense along the way also!

Rated R; Sexual Situations, Nudity, Mild Violence and Profanity.