Sixteen Candles

6.8 1984 John Hughes 1h 33m
Comedy Romance
Sixteen Candles

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 rebuf

Cast

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

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Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

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