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Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age 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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- 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.
May 4, 2024 · Forty years after Sixteen Candles premiered, see Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and the rest of the cast, then and now.
May 4, 1984 · 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
Anthony Michael Hall (born Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall; [2] April 14, 1968) [2] is an American actor. He is best known for starring in films with John Hughes, which include the teen films Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science.
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The Geek : I know I came on kinda like a poozer on the bus tonight and everything. But... that's just so my friends won't think, you know, I'm a jerk. Samantha : But they're all pretty much jerks, though, aren't they? The Geek : Yeah, but, the thing is, I'm kinda like the leader, you know?
