Sixteen Candles

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

Sixteen Candles (1984)

Timing: 1:33 (93 min)

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Photo 30

Actors and characters

Release date

1984-05-04

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Channel Productions

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Budget

$6 500 000

Revenue

$23 686 027

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Director

John Hughes

Actors

Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Paul Dooley, Carlin Glynn, Blanche Baker, Edward Andrews
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Scenario

John Hughes

Producer

Hilton A. Green, Ned Tanen

Operator

Bobby Byrne

Composer

Ira Newborn

Artist

Audition

Jackie Burch

Editing

Edward Warschilka
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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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