Sixteen Candles
Turning sixteen isn't easy, when you've fallen in love... for the first time.
1984
Rated
PG
93
minutes
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:
John Hughes
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.
Language
English
Release Date
May 4, 1984
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$23,686,027
Cast
Molly Ringwald
Samantha Baker
Michael Schoeffling
Jake Ryan
Haviland Morris
Caroline Mulford
Gedde Watanabe
Long Duk Dong
Anthony Michael Hall
Geek (Ted)
Justin Henry
Mike Baker
Paul Dooley
Jim Baker
Carlin Glynn
Brenda Baker
Blanche Baker
Ginny Baker
Edward Andrews
Howard Baker
Billie Bird
Dorothy Baker
Carole Cook
Grandma Helen
Max Showalter
Grandpa Fred
Liane Curtis
Randy
John Cusack
Bryce
Darren Harris
Cliff
Debbie Pollack
Lumberjack
Ross Berkson
Ray Gun Geek #1
Jonathan Chapin
Jimmy Montrose
Joan Cusack
Geek Girl #1
Brian Doyle-Murray
Reverend
Bekka Eaton
Female D.J.
Pamela Elser
Shower Double
Steven Farber
Ray Gun Geek #2
Jami Gertz
Robin
Frank Howard
Freshman
Cinnamon Idles
Sara
John Kapelos
Rudy Ryszczyk
Marge Kotlisky
Irene
Tony Longo
Rock
Steve Monarque
Jock
Bill Orsi
Bruno
Beth Ringwald
Patty
Zelda Rubinstein
Organist
Dennis Vero
Bus Driver
Elaine Wilkes
Tracy
Adam Rifkin
Head Nerd (uncredited)
Liz Kern
High School Student (uncredited)
Erika Pearson
Student (uncredited)
James Huffman
Student in Crowd (uncredited)
Andy Hirsch
Boy with Coronet (uncredited)
James Vallo
Bandie (uncredited)
Stephan Meyers
Geek at Dance (uncredited)
Jennifer Scott
Wallflower (uncredited)
Agnes Belushi
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
Extra (uncredited)
Sven Granlund
Extra (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
John Hughes
Director
Sandy King
Script Supervisor
Newt Arnold
First Assistant Director
James Giovannetti Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Editing
Scott K. Wallace
Assistant Editor
Edward Warschilka
Editor
Jerrie Fowler
Assistant Editor
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Aubrey Head
Color Timer
Production
Pam Green
Production Assistant
Sean Daniel
Executive In Charge Of Production
Billy Higgins
Location Manager
Hilton A. Green
Producer
Adam Fields
Executive In Charge Of Production
Linnea Ebba Wicklund
Production Secretary
Jackie Burch
Casting
Michelle Manning
Associate Producer
Ned Tanen
Executive Producer
Daniel Franklin
Unit Production Manager
David Gonzales
Casting Assistant
Charles Hirschhorn
Production Assistant
Deedee Wehle
Casting Assistant
Camera
Eric Engler
Assistant Camera
Donald Carlson
Assistant Camera
Bobby Byrne
Director of Photography
Gary B. Kibbe
Camera Operator
James Zenk
Still Photographer
Rick Borchardt
Key Grip
James Blanford
Camera Operator
Art Bartels
Key Grip
Art
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Paul Stanwyck
Painter
John W. Corso
Production Design
Jennifer Polito
Set Decoration
Robert R. Volpe
Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
Yolanda Toussieng
Hairstylist
Edouard F. Henriques
Makeup Artist
Mark Peterson
Costume Design
Mark Peterson
Costumer
Kathe Swanson
Hairstylist
Rodger Jacobs
Makeup Artist
Marla Denise Schlom
Costumer
Sound
Katie Leigh
ADR & Dubbing
Greg Orloff
Foley Recordist
John Roesch
Foley
Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer
Jimmy Iovine
Music Supervisor
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael D. Wilhoit
Sound Editor
Jack Gosden
ADR Editor
Allen Hurd
Sound
Joan Rowe
Foley
John Stacy
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James R. Alexander
Sound Mixer
Gary Priest
Assistant Sound Editor
Glenn Hoskinson
Sound Editor
Greg Agalsoff
Boom Operator
Bruce Stambler
Sound Editor
Ed Golya
ADR Mixer
Donald C. Rogers
Sound Technical Supervisor
Walter A. Gest
Sound Recordist
Ted Whitfield
Music Editor
Bob Johnston
Sound Editor
Bruce Bell
Sound Editor
Crew
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
Kay Whipple
Stunts
Walter Tabayoyong
Stand In
Ross L. Kulma
Set Medic
Mike Henry
Production Intern
Patrick Nallon
Transportation Captain
Mike Yuan
Stunts
David Buell
Score Engineer
Shannon Madill
Stunts
Cheryl Ivy Sweeney
Stunts
Lighting
Writing