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Review
Cast
Production Credits
Awards
Sixteen Candles
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Year
Run Time
1984
93 min.
Work Rating
Countries
MPAA Rating
USA
PG
Category
Color Type
Feature
Color
Director
John Hughes
Genres
Comedy
Types
Teen Movie
Coming-of-Age
Flags
Questionable for Children
Brief Nudity
Adult Situations
Profanity
Youth Substance Use
Keywords
birthday
boy
brother
crush
exchange-student
girl
grandparent
high-school
marriage
nerd
self-discovery
teenagers
coming-of-age
family-strife
Themes
First Love
Teen Angst
Nothing Goes Right
Party Film
High School Life
Coping with Puberty
Wedding Bells
Tones
Affectionate
Bright
Easygoing
Goofy
Humorous
Sentimental
Wry
Moods
Triumph of the Geeks
Pick-Me-Ups
Box office
$23,686,027
Produced by
Universal
AMG Work ID
V 44952
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Anthony Michael Hall
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Michael Schoeffling
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Jake
Paul Dooley
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Jim Baker
Liane Alexandra Curtis
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Randy
Justin Henry
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Mike Baker
Haviland Morris
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Caroline
Gedde Watanabe
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Long Duk Dong
Billie Bird
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Dorothy
Edward Andrews
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Howard
Carole Cook
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Helen
Blanche Baker
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Ginny
Jonathan Chapin
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Jimmy Montrose
John Cusack
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Bryce
Joan Cusack
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Geek Girl No.1
Brian Doyle-Murray
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Reverend
Jami Gertz
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Robin
Carlin Glynn
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Brenda Baker
Darren Harris
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Cliff
Frank Howard
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Freshman
Cinnamon Idles
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Sara
John Kapelos
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Rudy
Marge Kotlisky
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Irene
Rick LeFevour
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Stunts
Tony Longo
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Bock
Steve Monarque
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Jock
Deborah Pollack
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Lumberjack
Beth Ringwald
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Patty
Zelda Rubinstein
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Organist
Max Showalter
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Fred
Dennis Vero
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Bus Driver
Elaine Wilkes
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Tracy