Sixteen Candles
Comedy, Romance
Universal Studios  (1984) 93 mins PG

6.9 (19,213 votes)
It's the time of your life that

It's Samantha Baker's Sweet Sixteen and no one in her family remembers the important occasion. John Hughes, the writer of National Lampoon's Vacation, shows how coming-of-age can be full of surprises in this warm hearted teenage comedy starring Molly Ringwald.

She's your average teen, enduring creepy freshmen, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the Big Blonde on Campus who stands between her and the boy of her dreams. But wait...the day isn't over yet! This sparkling film features a dynamic score, and outstanding performances by Paul Dooley, Emmy winner Blanche Baker and Oscar nominee Justin Henry....

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Cast and Crew
Anthony Michael Hall  ......  Farmer Ted, 'The Geek'
Molly Ringwald  ......  Samantha Baker
Paul Dooley  ......  Jim Baker
Justin Henry  ......  Mike Baker
Michael Schoeffling  ......  Jake Ryan
Haviland Morris  ......  Caroline Mulford
Director  .....  John Hughes
Producer  .....  Hilton Green; Hilton A. Green; Michelle Manning
Writer  .....  John Hughes
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: Samantha puts a can of Diet Coke on her lunch food tray in the school cafeteria, but when she enters the lunch room with her friend, she clearly has a regular can of Coke on her food tray. (more)

Trivia:
Brother and sister John and Joan Cusack co-star in Sixteen Candles. John is Bryce, one of Anthony Michael Hall's geeky friends. Joan is the geeky girl seen on the bus, and having trouble sipping water from a drinking fountain. (more)

Filming Locations:
Central Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, USA (more)

Quotes:
Jake: I do independent study with her. I catch her lookin' at me a lot. It's kinda cool, the way she's always lookin' at me.
Jock: Maybe she's retarded
Jake: I'm being serious, ok. She looks at me like she's in love with me.
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination (more)