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Sixteen Candles(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-05-04
68%
2126 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $6,500,000.00
Revenue: $23,686,027.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Channel Productions
Movie: Sixteen Candles
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Edward Andrews
Howard Baker
Video Trailer Sixteen Candles
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Sixteen Candles 1984 TV trailer
trailer for sixteen candles
Adam Rifkin on 16 CANDLES
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Sixteen Candles - Deleted Cafeteria Scene
Superdawg & 16 Candles with John Hughes NBC local coverage
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