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Pretty in Pink Turns 30, and James Spader Remains the Only Reason to Watch It. The so-called high school classic has aged poorly, but Spader’s gleeful, authentic turn as a villainous cad keeps us...
Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s. A cult classic, it is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film.
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- It’s one of those cult films that was a success from the get-go. With a lot of films that gain obsessive followings, they start small and grow big long after they've ended their theatrical run.
- The role of Andie was written specifically for Molly Ringwald. Pretty in Pink was Ringwald's third collaboration with John Hughes, following Sixteen Candles in 1984 and The Breakfast Club in 1985.
- Jon Cryer was not the first choice to play Duckie, however. Fresh off his turn as the super brain in The Breakfast Club, which was released one year earlier, Anthony Michael Hall was worried about being typecast and turned down the role of Duckie even though it was written specifically for him.
- And the role of Iona could have been played by Anjelica Huston. Allegedly Huston was offered the part of Andie's cool girl mentor but opted not to take it.
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Jan 19, 2021 · James Spader reminisces about his Pretty in Pink character Steff McKee and gives details about The Blacklist’s recent animated episode. Late Night with Seth Meyers.
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Feb 11, 2008 · Pretty in Pink 25th Anniv. Extras- James Spader
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Pretty in Pink: Directed by Howard Deutch. With Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts. A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.