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 couple,... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Metter

Writer:

Amy Spies

Stars:

Biff Yeager, Kristi Somers, Richard Blade

Cast

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

city | student | dance | dancing | competition | 

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Taglines:

That's all they really want!

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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:

Lipstick & Ice Cream

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$6,326,051, 31 December 1985

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures, Girls

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Mono

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 cover version by Deborah Galli.

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Goofs

Jeff leaves their first rehearsal with out his radio.

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Quotes

Maggie: Sorry, I needed the phone.
Jeff: Why, the cabbage patch mothers are having a PTA meeting?

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Shake, Rattle & Rock! (2018)

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Soundtracks

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Performed by Deborah Galli with Tami Holbrook, Meredith Marshall
Written by Robert Hazard
Produced by Don Perry and 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.