Can't Buy Me Love

Aug 14, 1987

1h 34m

★ 6.9

Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.

Overview

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Apollo Pictures

Touchstone Pictures

The Mount Company

Silver Screen Partners III

Can't Buy Me Love Trailers

Cast

Ronald Miller

Patrick Dempsey

Cindy Mancini

Amanda Peterson

Kenneth Wurman

Courtney Gains

Barbara

Tina Caspary

Chuckie Miller

Seth Green

Mrs. Mancini

Sharon Farrell

David Miller

Dennis Dugan

Patty

Darcy DeMoss

Iris

Devin DeVasquez

Big John

Eric Bruskotter

Ricky

Gerardo Mejía

Quint

Cort McCown

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