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Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age teen comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. Written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut , it was the first in a string of films Hughes would direct, centering on teenage life.
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- John Hughes
Sixteen Candles: Directed by John Hughes. With Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, Haviland Morris. A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday is anything but special: her family forgets about it, and she suffers from every embarrassment possible.
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- Comedy, Romance
- John Hughes
- 1984-05-04
- Katherine Schaffstall
- Molly Ringwald (Samantha Baker) Ringwald starred as high school sophomore Samantha Baker. The film follows the teenager on her 16th birthday as she tries to navigate high school, all while her family forgets to celebrate her big day.
- Michael Schoeffling (Jake Ryan) Schoeffling portrayed high school heartthrob and Sam's crush Jake Ryan. While he doesn’t know Sam at the beginning of the film, he eventually develops a crush on her.
- Anthony Michael Hall (Ted) Hall played Ted, also known as the school nerd and "Farmer Ted." His mission in the film is to prove to his friends that he can hook up with Sam, though his night doesn't go according to plan and he ends up waking up next to Caroline (Haviland Morris).
- Haviland Morris (Caroline Mulford) Morris portrayed Caroline, the most popular girl at school and Jake's girlfriend. After the two break up, she ends up spending the night with Ted.
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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May 4, 2024 · See how the stars of the 1984 John Hughes comedy have changed over the past four decades, from Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall to Gedde Watanabe and John Cusack. Find out who quit acting, who became a director, and who married a fellow actor.
