Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

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

1984 en 93 minutes

Rating: 6.757

Plot

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.

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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

Blanche Baker

Blanche Baker

Ginny Baker

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Howard Baker

Billie Bird

Billie Bird

Dorothy Baker

Carole Cook

Carole Cook

Grandma Helen

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Grandpa Fred

Liane Curtis

Liane Curtis

Randy

John Cusack

John Cusack

Bryce

Darren Harris

Darren Harris

Cliff

Debbie Pollack

Debbie Pollack

Lumberjack

Ross Berkson

Ross Berkson

Ray Gun Geek #1

Jonathan Chapin

Jonathan Chapin

Jimmy Montrose

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Geek Girl #1

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Reverend

Bekka Eaton

Bekka Eaton

Female D.J.

Pamela Elser

Pamela Elser

Shower Double

Steven Farber

Steven Farber

Ray Gun Geek #2

Jami Gertz

Jami Gertz

Robin

Frank Howard

Frank Howard

Freshman

Cinnamon Idles

Cinnamon Idles

Sara

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Rudy Ryszczyk

Marge Kotlisky

Marge Kotlisky

Irene

Tony Longo

Tony Longo

Rock

Steve Monarque

Steve Monarque

Jock

Bill Orsi

Bill Orsi

Bruno

Beth Ringwald

Beth Ringwald

Patty

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Organist

Dennis Vero

Dennis Vero

Bus Driver

Elaine Wilkes

Elaine Wilkes

Tracy

Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

Head Nerd (uncredited)

Elizabeth Cox

Elizabeth Cox

High School Student (uncredited)

Erika Pearson

Erika Pearson

Student (uncredited)

James Huffman

James Huffman

Student in Crowd (uncredited)

Andy Hirsch

Andy Hirsch

Boy with Coronet (uncredited)

James Vallo

James Vallo

Bandie (uncredited)

Stephan Meyers

Stephan Meyers

Geek at Dance (uncredited)

Jennifer Scott

Jennifer Scott

Wallflower (uncredited)

Agnes Belushi

Agnes Belushi

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff

Robert Minkoff

Extra (uncredited)

Sven Granlund

Sven Granlund

Extra (uncredited)

The New York City Breakers

The New York City Breakers

Breakdancers

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