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Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Michael Schoeffling in Sixteen Candles (1984)

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Sixteen Candles

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Director

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  • John Hughes
    John Hughes

Writer

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  • John Hughes
    John Hughes
    written by

Cast

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  • Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    Samantha
  • Justin Henry
    Justin Henry
    Justin Henry
    Mike Baker
  • Michael Schoeffling
    Michael Schoeffling
    Michael Schoeffling
    Jake
  • Haviland Morris
    Haviland Morris
    Haviland Morris
    Caroline
  • Gedde Watanabe in Gung Ho (1986)
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    Long Duk Dong
  • Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Geek
  • Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    Jim Baker
  • Carlin Glynn
    Carlin Glynn
    Carlin Glynn
    Brenda Baker
  • Blanche Baker
    Blanche Baker
    Blanche Baker
    Ginny
  • Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    Edward Andrews
    Howard
  • Billie Bird in Who's the Boss? (1984)
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    Dorothy
  • Carole Cook
    Carole Cook
    Carole Cook
    Helen
  • Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    Fred
  • Liane Curtis
    Liane Curtis
    Liane Curtis
    Randy
  • John Cusack in Utopia (2020)
    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    Bryce
  • Darren Harris
    Darren Harris
    Cliff
  • Debbie Pollack
    Debbie Pollack
    Debbie Pollack
    Lumberjack
    (as Deborah Pollack)
  • Ross Berkson
    Ross Berkson
    Ray Gun Geek #1
  • Jonathan Chapin in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
    Jonathan Chapin
    Jonathan Chapin
    Jimmy Montrose
  • Joan Cusack at an event for Friends with Money (2006)
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    Geek Girl #1
  • Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Reverend
  • Bekka Eaton
    Bekka Eaton
    Female D.J.
  • Paula Elser
    Paula Elser
    Shower Double
  • Steven Farber
    Steven Farber
    Ray Gun Geek #2
  • Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    Robin
  • Frank Howard in That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
    Frank Howard
    Frank Howard
    Freshman
  • Cinnamon Idles
    Cinnamon Idles
    Sara
  • John Kapelos February 2024
    John Kapelos
    John Kapelos
    Rudy
  • Marge Kotlisky
    Marge Kotlisky
    Irene
  • Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    Rock
  • Steve Monarque
    Steve Monarque
    Steve Monarque
    Jock
  • Bill Orsi
    Bill Orsi
    Bruno
  • Beth Ringwald
    Beth Ringwald
    Patty
  • "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein
    Organist
  • Dennis Vero
    Dennis Vero
    Bus Driver
  • Elaine Wilkes
    Elaine Wilkes
    Tracy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Brigitte Beling
    Brigitte Beling
    Girl Dancing with Geek Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Agnes Belushi
    Agnes Belushi
    Wedding Guest
    (uncredited)
  • Sven Granlund
    Sven Granlund
    Sven Granlund
    Extra
    (uncredited)
  • Andy Hirsch
    Andy Hirsch
    Boy with Coronet
    (uncredited)
  • James Huffman
    James Huffman
    Student in Crowd
    (uncredited)
  • Liz Kern
    Liz Kern
    Liz Kern
    High School Student
    (uncredited)
  • Stephan Meyers
    Stephan Meyers
    Geek at Dance
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Minkoff
    Robert Minkoff
    Extra
    (uncredited)
  • New York City Breakers
    New York City Breakers
    Student Breakers
    (uncredited)
  • Erika Pearson
    Erika Pearson
    Student
    (uncredited)
  • Powerful Pexster
    Powerful Pexster
    Student Breaker
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Pressel
    Joe Pressel
    Newspaper Delivery Man
    (uncredited)
  • Adam Rifkin at an event for X2: X-Men United (2003)
    Adam Rifkin
    Adam Rifkin
    Head Nerd
    (uncredited)
  • Jennifer Scott
    Jennifer Scott
    Jennifer Scott
    Wall Flower
    (uncredited)
  • James Vallo
    James Vallo
    James Vallo
    Bandie
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Hilton A. Green
    Hilton A. Green
    producer (produced by)
  • Michelle Manning
    Michelle Manning
    associate producer
  • Ned Tanen
    Ned Tanen
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Ira Newborn
    Ira Newborn
    composer (music by)

Cinematographer

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  • Bobby Byrne
    Bobby Byrne
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Edward Warschilka
    Edward Warschilka
    editor (edited by)

Casting Director

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  • Jackie Burch
    Jackie Burch
    casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

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  • John W. Corso
    John W. Corso

Set Decorator

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  • Jennifer Polito
    Jennifer Polito

Costume Designer

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  • Mark Peterson
    Mark Peterson
    costume designer (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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  • Edouard F. Henriques
    Edouard F. Henriques
    make-up (as Edouard Henriques)
  • Rodger Jacobs
    Rodger Jacobs
    make-up: Chicago crew (as Roger Jacobs)
  • Kathe Swanson
    Kathe Swanson
    hair stylist: Chicago crew
  • Yolanda Toussieng
    Yolanda Toussieng
    hair stylist (as Yolanda Toussien)

Production Management

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  • Daniel Franklin
    Daniel Franklin
    unit production manager
  • Sean Daniel
    Sean Daniel
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)
  • Adam Fields
    Adam Fields
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Newt Arnold
    Newt Arnold
    first assistant director (as Newton D. Arnold)
  • James Giovannetti Jr.
    James Giovannetti Jr.
    second assistant director (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.)

Art Department

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  • Robert R. Volpe
    Robert R. Volpe
    property master (as Robert Volpe)
  • Marc Fambro
    Marc Fambro
    laborer (uncredited)
  • Paul Stanwyck
    Paul Stanwyck
    head painter: Chicago crew (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • James R. Alexander
    James R. Alexander
    sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
  • Bruce Bell
    Bruce Bell
    sound editor
  • Walter A. Gest
    Walter A. Gest
    recordist
  • Jack Gosden
    Jack Gosden
    adr editor
  • Glenn Hoskinson
    Glenn Hoskinson
    sound editor
  • Bob Johnston
    Bob Johnston
    sound editor
  • Rick Kline
    Rick Kline
    re-recording mixer
  • Robert J. Litt
    Robert J. Litt
    re-recording mixer
  • Gary Priest
    Gary Priest
    assistant sound editor
  • John Roesch
    John Roesch
    foley

Stunts

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  • Rick LeFevour
    Rick LeFevour
    stunts
  • Shannon Madill
    Shannon Madill
    stunts
  • Cheryl Ivy Sweeney
    Cheryl Ivy Sweeney
    stunts
  • Kay Whipple
    Kay Whipple
    stunts
  • Mike Yuan
    Mike Yuan
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • James Blanford
    James Blanford
    camera operator: Chicago crew (as Jim Blanford)
  • Rick Borchardt
    Rick Borchardt
    key grip
  • John W. Brumshagen
    John W. Brumshagen
    gaffer (as John Brumshagen)
  • Donald Carlson
    Donald Carlson
    assistant camera operator: Chicago crew (as Don Carlson)
  • Tom Cox
    Tom Cox
    best boy (as Tommy Cox)
  • Eric Engler
    Eric Engler
    assistant camera operator
  • Gary B. Kibbe
    Gary B. Kibbe
    camera operator (as Gary Kibbe)
  • Michael Orefice
    Michael Orefice
    best boy
  • James Zenk
    James Zenk
    still photographer: Chicago crew (as Jim Zenk)
  • Art Bartels
    Art Bartels
    key grip: Chicago crew (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • David Gonzales
    David Gonzales
    casting assistant
  • Dee Dee Wehle
    Dee Dee Wehle
    casting assistant (as DeeDee Wehle)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Mark Peterson
    Mark Peterson
    costumer: men
  • Marla Denise Schlom
    Marla Denise Schlom
    costumer: women (as Marla Schlom)

Editorial Department

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  • Donah Bassett
    Donah Bassett
    negative cutter
  • Jerrie Fowler
    Jerrie Fowler
    assistant film editor: Chicago
  • Aubrey Head
    Aubrey Head
    color timer
  • Scott K. Wallace
    Scott K. Wallace
    assistant film editor (as Scott Wallace)

Location Management

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  • Bill Higgins
    Bill Higgins
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Jimmy Iovine
    Jimmy Iovine
    music supervisor
  • Ted Whitfield
    Ted Whitfield
    music editor
  • David Buell
    David Buell
    music recording engineer (uncredited)
  • Andy D'Addario
    Andy D'Addario
    music scoring recordist (uncredited)
  • Carlton Kaller
    Carlton Kaller
    assistant music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Sandy King
    Sandy King
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Patrick Nallon
    Patrick Nallon
    transportation captain: Chicago crew (as Pat Nallon)

Additional Crew

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  • Tracy Cutts
    Tracy Cutts
    assistant: Mr. Hughes
  • Drew Elisius
    Drew Elisius
    special consultant
  • Wayne Fitzgerald
    Wayne Fitzgerald
    titles
  • Pam Green
    Pam Green
    production assistant
  • Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    intern
  • Charles Hirschhorn
    Charles Hirschhorn
    production assistant
  • Al Shenfeld
    Al Shenfeld
    auditor
  • Jane Vickerilla
    Jane Vickerilla
    Assistant to Mr. Hughes
  • Linnea Ebba Wicklund
    Linnea Ebba Wicklund
    production secretary (as Linnea Wicklund)
  • Joseph Beaudoin
    Joseph Beaudoin
    stand-in (uncredited)

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