Sixteen Candles (1984)

05/04/1984 1h 33m

Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.

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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. 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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Cast Ages at Release

Molly Ringwald

as Samantha Baker

Born 02/18/1968, age

Michael Schoeffling

as Jake Ryan

Born 12/10/1960, age

Haviland Morris

as Caroline Mulford

Born 09/14/1959, age

Gedde Watanabe

as Long Duk Dong

Born 06/26/1955, age

Anthony Michael Hall

as Geek (Ted)

Born 04/14/1968, age

Justin Henry

as Mike Baker

Born 05/25/1971, age

Paul Dooley

as Jim Baker

Born 02/22/1928, age

Carlin Glynn

as Brenda Baker

Born 02/19/1940

Died 07/13/2023, age

Blanche Baker

as Ginny Baker

Born 12/20/1956, age

Max Showalter

as Grandpa Fred

Born 06/02/1917

Died 07/30/2000, age

Liane Curtis

as Randy

Born 07/11/1965, age

John Cusack

as Bryce

Born 06/28/1966, age

Joan Cusack

as Geek Girl #1

Born 10/11/1962, age

Brian Doyle-Murray

as Reverend

Born 10/31/1945, age

Jami Gertz

as Robin

Born 10/28/1965, age

John Kapelos

as Rudy Ryszczyk

Born 03/08/1956, age

Zelda Rubinstein

as Organist

Born 05/28/1933

Died 01/27/2010, age