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Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
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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... See full summary » Director:Steve RashWriter:Michael Swerdlick |
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Cast
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Amanda Peterson | ... | |
| Courtney Gains | ... | ||
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Tina Caspary | ... |
Barbara
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| Sharon Farrell | ... |
Mrs. Mancini
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| Darcy DeMoss | ... |
Patty
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| Dennis Dugan | ... |
David Miller
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Cloyce Morrow | ... |
Judy Miller
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| Devin DeVasquez | ... |
Iris
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Cort McCown | ... |
Quint
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| Eric Bruskotter | ... |
Big John
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Gerardo Mejía | ... |
Ricky
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| Ami Dolenz | ... |
Fran
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| Max Perlich | ... |
Lester
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Storyline
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. He offers her a thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month. It succeeds, but he soon learns that the price of popularity may be higher than he expected. Written by Kevin Ackley <kackley1@aol.com>
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Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Boy Rents Girl See more »Box Office
Gross:
$31,623,833 (USA)Company Credits
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Cindy Mancini: What?
Chuckie Miller: You took him from "geek" status to "king" status to no status.
Cindy Mancini: Chuckie Miller, right? He resorted to sending his messenger boy?
Chuckie Miller: Boy? I see no boy here.
[Cindy puts powder on his face]
Chuckie Miller: You think you shut me up?
Cindy Mancini: I didn't? Well, let me try again.
[attempts to put lipstick on Chuckie]
Chuckie Miller: [leaves]
[...]
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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. See more »
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Original Title of the movie was, "Boy Rents Girl". See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the "breakup scene", Ronnie's collar is buttoned to the top and then it is open. It flips a few times throughout the scene See more »Quotes
Chuckie Miller: You nuked my brother.Cindy Mancini: What?
Chuckie Miller: You took him from "geek" status to "king" status to no status.
Cindy Mancini: Chuckie Miller, right? He resorted to sending his messenger boy?
Chuckie Miller: Boy? I see no boy here.
[Cindy puts powder on his face]
Chuckie Miller: You think you shut me up?
Cindy Mancini: I didn't? Well, let me try again.
[attempts to put lipstick on Chuckie]
Chuckie Miller: [leaves]
[...]
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Soundtracks
"Can't Buy Me Love"Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by The Beatles
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc. See more »
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