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Sixteen Candles (1984)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
John Hughes
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    Samantha Baker Molly Ringwald
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    Jake Ryan Michael Schoeffling
  • Profile picture of Haviland Morris
    Caroline Mulford Haviland Morris
  • Profile picture of Gedde Watanabe
    Long Duk Dong Gedde Watanabe
  • Profile picture of Anthony Michael Hall
    Geek (Ted) Anthony Michael Hall
  • Profile picture of Justin Henry
    Mike Baker Justin Henry
  • Profile picture of Paul Dooley
    Jim Baker Paul Dooley
  • Profile picture of Carlin Glynn
    Brenda Baker Carlin Glynn

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