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Can't Buy Me Love
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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

Drama
Comedy
Romance

Production Companies

Apollo Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
The Mount Company
Silver Screen Partners III

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Can't Buy Me Love Trailers

Cast

Patrick Dempsey

Ronald Miller

Patrick Dempsey

Amanda Peterson

Cindy Mancini

Amanda Peterson

Courtney Gains

Kenneth Wurman

Courtney Gains

Tina Caspary

Barbara

Tina Caspary

Seth Green

Chuckie Miller

Seth Green

Sharon Farrell

Mrs. Mancini

Sharon Farrell

Dennis Dugan

David Miller

Dennis Dugan

Darcy DeMoss

Patty

Darcy DeMoss

Devin DeVasquez

Iris

Devin DeVasquez

Eric Bruskotter

Big John

Eric Bruskotter

Gerardo Mejía

Ricky

Gerardo Mejía

Cort McCown

Quint

Cort McCown