Sixteen Candles (1984)

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John Hughes

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Molly Ringwald
Samantha

Justin Henry
Mike Baker

Michael Schoeffling
Jake

Haviland Morris
Caroline

Gedde Watanabe
Long Duk Dong

Anthony Michael Hall
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Paul Dooley
Jim Baker

Carlin Glynn
Brenda Baker

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John Hughes
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Average teen flick.

15 years, 11 months ago at May 8 12:41

PvtCaboose91

1 vote

"I loathe the bus. There has to be a more dignified mode of transportation."

Sixteen Candles is one of John Hughes' earliest movies. During the 1980s Hughes was the guru when it came to classic high school comedies that accurately encapsulate the torment and pain of life as a teenager. This film was Hughes' directorial debut. His career immediately took off as he directed such famou... read more

An average movie

7 years, 3 months ago at Jan 10 20:52

johanlefourbe

1 vote

To be honest, I always had a hard time with John Hughes, but since this movie had a decent reputation, I thought I might as well check it out. Eventually, I have to admit that it was actually not bad at all. Sure, it never reached the level of 'The Breakfast Club' which would remain forever his only real masterpiece but it was still a decent a directing debut. Indeed, even though I tend to think... read more

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Samantha's life is going downhill fast. The fifteen-year-old has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and the geekiest boy in school has a crush on her. Her sister's getting married, and with all the excitement the rest of her family forgets her birthday! Add all this to a pair of horrendously embarrassing grandparents, a foreign exchange student named Long Duc Dong, and we have the makings of a hilarious journey into young womanhood.

Release date: 4 May 1984
UPC: 014381427028

Tags: Romance (22), Comedy (19), Teen (15), High School (12), 1980s (10), 1984 (9), Brat Pack (9), Wedding (8), Birthday (8), Coming Of Age (6), Party (5), School Dance (5), Love (4), Nerd (4), Title Based On Song (4), Suburbia (4), (4), Father Daughter Relationship (3), Restaurant (3), Number In Title (3)

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