Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

Director:

Steve Rash

Writer:

Michael Swerdlick (writer)

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.

Plot:

Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the "cool" clic...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Popularity | Poker Game | Cheerleader | Nerd

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Patrick Dempsey	...	Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson	...	Cindy Mancini
Courtney Gains	...	Kenneth Wurman
Tina Caspary	...	Barbara
Seth Green	...	Chuckie Miller
Sharon Farrell	...	Mrs. Mancini
Darcy DeMoss	...	Patty
Dennis Dugan	...	David Miller
Cloyce Morrow	...	Judy Miller
Devin DeVasquez	...	Iris
Cort McCown	...	Quint
Eric Bruskotter	...	Big John
Gerardo Mejía	...	Ricky
Ami Dolenz	...	Fran
Max Perlich	...	Lester

Also Known As:

Boy Rents Girl

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG (cut version) | Australia:M | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Hill Farm, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Apollo Pictures

Trivia:

On Halloween night the guys drive past a movie theater playing The Buddy Holly Story (1978), also by directed by Steve Rash.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In reality there's no way that the kids could have climbed the wall to get into the airplane graveyard. It is located on Davis Monthan Air Force Base and is under constant surveillance. You cannot even stop your car on the side of that stretch of road without military personnel showing up. There also are no dumpsters anywhere near that part of the road. That scene was actually filmed elsewhere in Tucson rather than near the boneyard.

Quotes:

Ronald Miller: I just think it would be more fun to party with those guys our senior year... go to the games...
Kenneth Wurman: We go to ALL the games.
Ronald Miller: We sit in the visiting section Kenneth... at our own school.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Step by Step: Can't Buy Me Love (#7.6)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

SECRET AGENT MAN

Extremely Enjoyable

The person that said this movie was overlong but enjoyable doesn't know what they are talking about. If you want to see overlong, watch Dances With Wolves and it wasn't even enjoyable. "Can't Buy Me Love" is the ultimate 80's movie along with "Breakfast Club" and "Adventures in Babysitting". I watch this movie each time it's on TV. I also have it on VHS and DVD. The story line was easy to follow, not that matters and just kept you interested. I enjoyed all the characters and could definitely see my high school years in them. If you haven't seen this movie, rent, get it, watch it. If you have seen this movie then you know what I'm talking about.

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