Sixteen Candles

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Director

John Hughes

Cast

Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker

Anthony Michael Hall as Farmer Ted / The Geek

Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan

Haviland Morris as Caroline Mulford

Gedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong

Paul Dooley as Mr. Jim Baker

Carlin Glynn as Mrs. Brenda Baker

Blanche Baker as Ginny Baker

Justin Henry as Mike Baker

Edward Andrews as Grandpa Howard Baker

Billie Bird as Grandma Dorothy Baker

John Cusack as Bryce

Jami Gertz as Robin

Writers

John Hughes (written by)


Summary

Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread as she pines for a studly older boy but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of a nerdy boy and the only one in the school who seems to take an interest in her.
Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread as she pines for a studly older boy but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of a nerdy boy and the only one in the school who seems to take an interest in her.

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Released

May 4, 1984

Runtime

1hr 33min

MPAA

Rated PG

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