Sixteen Candles Released Date, Rating, Genre, Cast

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Released Date

May 4, 1984

Distributor

Universal Pictures

Genre

Romance

Rating

Worldwide Gross

Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$23,686,027 + $0 = $23,686,027

Cast

Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Michael Schoeffling, Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, Gedde Watanabe, Haviland Morris, John Kapelos, Carlin Glynn

Molly Ringwald

as Samantha Baker

Anthony Michael Hall

as Ted

Joan Cusack

as Geek Girl

John Cusack

as Bryce

Michael Schoeffling

as Jake Ryan

Paul Dooley

as Jim Baker

Justin Henry

as Mike Baker

Gedde Watanabe

as Long Duk Dong

Haviland Morris

as Caroline Mulford

John Kapelos

as Rudy Ryszczyk

Carlin Glynn

as Brenda Baker

About Sixteen Candles

A girl's "sweet" sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special, as she suffers from every embarrassment possible.

About

The John Hughes film follows a young lady on her sixteenth birthday which is being overshadowed by her sister's wedding. The teen is in love with an older senior and never notices the boy who has always paid her attention.

Trivia

Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall were both sixteen years-old when the movie was released. The film marks John Hughes' directorial debut.