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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Hughes |
| Stars: |
Molly Ringwald |
| Actors: |
Max Showalter |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Romances · Self-Discovery · Family Interaction · Coming Of Age · Campus Life · 1980s · Teenagers · Teen Idols · Teenage Girls · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Flashback Edition Includes Movie Money |
| UPC: |
025195018678 |
| Release Date: |
1984 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 33min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Flashback Edition, 1hr 33min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (September 16, 2008)
UPC: 025195018678 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 33min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (May 14, 1996)
UPC: 096898007634 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Hughes |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/11/2002, p.37, Ty Burr): "...With a wit and emotional range that seemed brand-new..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"C'mon, you know you're the one I wanna bug!"--the Geek (Anthony Michael Hall) to Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald)
"Nice manners, babe!"-the Geek to Randy (Liane Curtis) |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Teen angst abounds in this classic comedy written and directed by John Hughes. Samantha Baker's (Molly Ringwald) 16th birthday should be perfect and memorable. Unfortunately, her whole family is preoccupied with her sister's impending wedding and completely forgets Samantha's big day. To add insult to injury, the school geek (Anthony Michael Hall) won't stop hitting on her, she has to bring a foreign exchange student (Gedde Watanabe) with her to the school dance, her visiting grandparents have taken over her bedroom, and she's sure that the boy of her dreams (Michael Schoeffling) doesn't know that she exists. Hughes's script captures the range of teenage emotions, from embarrassment to peer pressure to the pangs of puppy love, with humor and honesty. Hall is memorable as the Geek, and Schoeffling is perfect as the boy of Sam's dreams. A young John Cusack makes his second feature-film appearance as the geek's friend, Bryce, while sister Joan Cusack appears as Geek Girl #1. Ringwald's reign as the queen of... |
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