Molly Ringwald
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Jul 30, 2020. With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha (Molly Ringwald) faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines...
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3 days ago · Sixteen Candles may be the very definition of a problematic fave. The John Hughes-directed teen comedy was a critical success and a commercial hit when it premiered in theaters on May 4, 1984, and ...
Synopsis. Awkward high school sophomore Samantha "Sam" Baker (Molly Ringwald) struggles to get through her 16th birthday, which her entire family forgets because her older sister, Ginny (Blanche Baker), is getting married the next day to a sleazy guy whose father may be involved in organized crime.
"Sixteen Candles" is a sweet and funny movie about two of the worst things that can happen to a girl on her sixteenth birthday: (1) Her grandparents shrieking "Look! She's finally got her boobies!" and (2) her entire family completely and totally forgetting that it's even her birthday.
Available on AMC+, Philo, Prime Video, Sling TV. 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.
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.
Apr 21, 2010 · Release Date. 1984. Location. Glencoe, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 33m. TCM Emails. A teenage girl's birthday is complicated by her sister's marriage, a school dance and her crush on a rich student.
