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Sixteen Candles

Genre
Romance
Rating
PG
Released
4 May, 1984
Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut. The film received positive reviews.

Director John Hughes
Produced by Hilton A. Green, Michelle Manning, Ned Tanen
Writer(s) John Hughes
Starring Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, Anthony Michael Hall
Music Ira Newborn
Cinematography Bobby Byrne
Edited by Edward Warschillka
Production, company Universal Pictures, Channel Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released May 04, 1984
Running time 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.5 million
Box office $23.7 million
Netflix ID 60029678

About Sixteen Candles

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.

Achievement of Sixteen Candles

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

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Latest information about Sixteen Candles updated on July 28 2021.