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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Molly Ringwald | Samantha |
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Justin Henry | Mike Baker |
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Michael Schoeffling | Jake |
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Haviland Morris | Caroline |
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Gedde Watanabe | Long Duk Dong |
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Anthony Michael Hall | Geek |
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Paul Dooley | Jim Baker |
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Carlin Glynn | Brenda Baker |
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Blanche Baker | Ginny |
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Edward Andrews | Howard |
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Billie Bird | Dorothy |
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Carole Cook | Helen |
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Max Showalter | Fred |
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Liane Curtis | Randy |
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John Cusack | Bryce |
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Darren Harris | Cliff |
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Debbie Pollack | Lumberjack |
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Ross Berkson | Ray Gun Geek #1 |
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Jonathan Chapin | Jimmy Montrose |
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Joan Cusack | Geek Girl #1 |
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Brian Doyle-Murray | Reverend |
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Bekka Eaton | Female D.J. |
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Pamela Elser | Shower Double |
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Steven Farber | Ray Gun Geek #2 |
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Jami Gertz | Robin |
Director | John Hughes |
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Writer | John Hughes | |
Producer | Hilton A. Green, Michelle Manning, Ned Tanen | |
Musician | Ira Newborn | |
Photography | Bobby Byrne |