Sixteen Candles
Overview
Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American film starring Molly Ringwald
, Michael Schoeffling
and Anthony Michael Hall
. It was written and directed by John Hughes.
Awkward high school
sophomore
Samantha "Sam" Baker (Molly Ringwald
) struggles to get through the day of her 16th birthday, which her entire family forgets because her older sister, Ginny (Blanche Baker
), is getting married the next day. She is also plagued by her ongoing infatuation with the very popular and very attractive senior, Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling
).
Molly Ringwald
Molly Kathleen Ringwald is an American actress, singer and dancer. Having appeared in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles , The Breakfast Club , and Pretty in Pink , Ringwald has been frequently named the greatest teen star of all time...
, Michael Schoeffling
Michael Schoeffling
Michael Schoeffling is an American former actor, and male model, best known for playing Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids.-Early life & education:...
and Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony Michael Hall
Michael Anthony Hall , known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor, film producer and director who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980...
. It was written and directed by John Hughes.
Awkward high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
Samantha "Sam" Baker (Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald
Molly Kathleen Ringwald is an American actress, singer and dancer. Having appeared in the John Hughes movies Sixteen Candles , The Breakfast Club , and Pretty in Pink , Ringwald has been frequently named the greatest teen star of all time...
) struggles to get through the day of her 16th birthday, which her entire family forgets because her older sister, Ginny (Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker
-Personal life:Born Blanche Garfein in New York City, she is the daughter of actress Carroll Baker and director Jack Garfein. She attended Wellesley College from 1974 until 1976.-Career:...
), is getting married the next day. She is also plagued by her ongoing infatuation with the very popular and very attractive senior, Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling
Michael Schoeffling
Michael Schoeffling is an American former actor, and male model, best known for playing Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles, Kuch in Vision Quest, and Joe in Mermaids.-Early life & education:...
).
Quotations
Wease, we got seventy dollars and we got a pair of girls' underpants. We're safe as kittens.
What's happenin', hot stuff?
It's the time of your life that may last a lifetime.
When you're just sixteen anything can happen!