Sixteen Candles

May 4, 1984

1h 33m

★ 6.8

Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Channel Productions

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Cast

Samantha Baker

Molly Ringwald

Jake Ryan

Michael Schoeffling

Caroline Mulford

Haviland Morris

Long Duk Dong

Gedde Watanabe

Geek (Ted)

Anthony Michael Hall

Mike Baker

Justin Henry

Jim Baker

Paul Dooley

Brenda Baker

Carlin Glynn

Ginny Baker

Blanche Baker

Howard Baker

Edward Andrews

Dorothy Baker

Billie Bird

Grandma Helen

Carole Cook

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