Sixteen Candles

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Sixteen Candles (1984)

PG 05/04/1984 (US) Comedy, Romance 1h 33m

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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.

John Hughes

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Molly Ringwald

Samantha Baker
Michael Schoeffling

Jake Ryan
Haviland Morris

Caroline Mulford
Gedde Watanabe

Long Duk Dong
Anthony Michael Hall

Geek (Ted)
Justin Henry

Mike Baker
Paul Dooley

Jim Baker
Carlin Glynn

Brenda Baker
Blanche Baker

Ginny Baker
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A review by John Chard

70%

Written by John Chard on April 12, 2015

I've never bagged a babe. I'm not a stud.

It's Samantha Baker's 16th birthday and her family are so wrapped up in her sisters impending wedding, they have completely forgotten Sam's big day. Not only that but she has the hots for school hunk Jake Ryan who, apparently doesn't know she even exists. Her existence, however, is noted by freshman Ted "The Geek" who lusts after her at every opportunity. Being 16 really isn't all it's cracked up to be, maybe?

John Hughes directs his first feature film and sets out his marker for the career that was to come for the astute observer of teen angst an... read the rest.

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