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Sixteen Candles

John Hughes

1984 • 1h 33m

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 worr...

Sixteen Candles

Original Trailer

Cast

Molly Ringwald

Molly RingwaldSamantha Baker

Michael Schoeffling

Michael SchoefflingJake Ryan

Haviland Morris

Haviland MorrisCaroline Mulford

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde WatanabeLong Duk Dong

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael HallGeek (Ted)

Justin Henry

Justin HenryMike Baker

Paul Dooley

Paul DooleyJim Baker

Carlin Glynn

Carlin GlynnBrenda Baker

Blanche Baker

Blanche BakerGinny Baker

Edward Andrews

Edward AndrewsHoward Baker

Billie Bird

Billie BirdDorothy Baker

Carole Cook

Carole CookGrandma Helen

Max Showalter

Max ShowalterGrandpa Fred

Liane Curtis

Liane CurtisRandy

John Cusack

John CusackBryce

Crew

John Hughes

John HughesDirector

Pam Green

Pam GreenProduction Assistant

John Roesch

John RoeschFoley

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy IovineMusic Supervisor

Rick LeFevour

Rick LeFevourStunts

Sandy King

Sandy KingScript Supervisor

Newt Arnold

Newt ArnoldFirst Assistant Director

Katie Leigh

Katie LeighADR & Dubbing

Walter Tabayoyong

Walter TabayoyongStand In

Sean Daniel

Sean DanielExecutive In Charge Of Production

Ira Newborn

Ira NewbornOriginal Music Composer

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Sixteen Candles (1984) — Backlot Notes