Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles (1984)

Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.

Date of release
1984-05-04
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (2276)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
John Hughes

Casting

  • Molly Ringwald — Samantha Baker
  • Michael Schoeffling — Jake Ryan
  • Haviland Morris — Caroline Mulford
  • Gedde Watanabe — Long Duk Dong
  • Anthony Michael Hall — Geek (Ted)
  • Justin Henry — Mike Baker
  • Paul Dooley — Jim Baker
  • Carlin Glynn — Brenda Baker
  • Blanche Baker — Ginny Baker
  • Edward Andrews — Howard Baker
  • Billie Bird — Dorothy Baker
  • Carole Cook — Grandma Helen

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