Sixteen Candles

6.8

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.

Discover

Molly Ringwald

Samantha Baker

Haviland Morris

Caroline Mulford

Gedde Watanabe

Long Duk Dong

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

Debbie Pollack

Lumberjack

Ross Berkson

Ray Gun Geek #1

Jonathan Chapin

Jimmy Montrose

Joan Cusack

Geek Girl #1

Bekka Eaton

Female D.J.

Pamela Elser

Shower Double

Steven Farber

Ray Gun Geek #2

Frank Howard

Freshman

John Kapelos

Rudy Ryszczyk

Bill Orsi

Bruno

Dennis Vero

Bus Driver

Adam Rifkin

Head Nerd (uncredited)

Elizabeth Cox

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)

Art

John W. Corso

Production Design

Jennifer Polito

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Robert R. Volpe

Property Master

Camera

Gary B. Kibbe

Camera Operator

Eric Engler

Assistant Camera

Rick Borchardt

Key Grip

James Blanford

Camera Operator

James Zenk

Still Photographer

Art Bartels

Key Grip

Donald Carlson

Assistant Camera

Tom Cox

Best Boy Grip

Bobby Byrne

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Mark Peterson

Costume Design

Rodger Jacobs

Makeup Artist

Yolanda Toussieng

Hairstylist

Kathe Swanson

Hairstylist

Mark Peterson

Costumer

Marla Schlom

Costumer

Crew

Mike Henry

Production Intern

Kay Whipple

Stunts

Mike Yuan

Stunts

David Buell

Score Engineer

Patrick Nallon

Transportation Captain

Ross L. Kulma

Set Medic

Directing

John Hughes

Director

Newt Arnold

First Assistant Director

James Giovannetti Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Sandy King

Script Supervisor

Editing

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Aubrey Head

Color Timer

Jerrie Fowler

Assistant Editor

Scott K. Wallace

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Tommy Cox

Best Boy Electric

Michael Orefice

Best Boy Electric

Production

Pam Green

Production Assistant

Ned Tanen

Executive Producer

Michelle Manning

Associate Producer

Daniel Franklin

Unit Production Manager

Billy Higgins

Location Manager

Deedee Wehle

Casting Assistant

David Gonzales

Casting Assistant

Jackie Burch

Casting

Sean Daniel

Executive In Charge Of Production

Adam Fields

Executive In Charge Of Production

Linnea Ebba Wicklund

Production Secretary

Charles Hirschhorn

Production Assistant

Sound

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Editor

Bob Johnston

Sound Editor

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Bruce Stambler

Sound Editor

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jimmy Iovine

Music Supervisor

James R. Alexander

Sound Mixer

Michael D. Wilhoit

Sound Editor

Ted Whitfield

Music Editor

Jack Gosden

ADR Editor

Walter A. Gest

Sound Recordist

Joan Rowe

Foley

Ira Newborn

Original Music Composer

Gary Priest

Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Agalsoff

Boom Operator

Ed Golya

ADR Mixer

Katie Leigh

ADR & Dubbing

Greg Orloff

Foley Recordist

Donald C. Rogers

Sound Technical Supervisor

Writing

John Hughes

Writer

Art

John W. Corso

Production Design

Jennifer Polito

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Robert R. Volpe

Property Master

Camera

Gary B. Kibbe

Camera Operator

Eric Engler

Assistant Camera

Rick Borchardt

Key Grip

James Blanford

Camera Operator

James Zenk

Still Photographer

Art Bartels

Key Grip

Donald Carlson

Assistant Camera

Tom Cox

Best Boy Grip

Bobby Byrne

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Mark Peterson

Costume Design

Rodger Jacobs

Makeup Artist

Yolanda Toussieng

Hairstylist

Kathe Swanson

Hairstylist

Mark Peterson

Costumer

Marla Schlom

Costumer

Crew

Mike Henry

Production Intern

Kay Whipple

Stunts

Mike Yuan

Stunts

David Buell

Score Engineer

Patrick Nallon

Transportation Captain

Ross L. Kulma

Set Medic

Directing

John Hughes

Director

Newt Arnold

First Assistant Director

James Giovannetti Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Sandy King

Script Supervisor

Editing

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Aubrey Head

Color Timer

Jerrie Fowler

Assistant Editor

Scott K. Wallace

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Tommy Cox

Best Boy Electric

Michael Orefice

Best Boy Electric

Production

Pam Green

Production Assistant

Ned Tanen

Executive Producer

Michelle Manning

Associate Producer

Daniel Franklin

Unit Production Manager

Billy Higgins

Location Manager

Deedee Wehle

Casting Assistant

David Gonzales

Casting Assistant

Jackie Burch

Casting

Sean Daniel

Executive In Charge Of Production

Adam Fields

Executive In Charge Of Production

Linnea Ebba Wicklund

Production Secretary

Charles Hirschhorn

Production Assistant

Sound

Bruce Bell

Sound Editor

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Editor

Bob Johnston

Sound Editor

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Bruce Stambler

Sound Editor

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jimmy Iovine

Music Supervisor

James R. Alexander

Sound Mixer

Michael D. Wilhoit

Sound Editor

Ted Whitfield

Music Editor

Jack Gosden

ADR Editor

Walter A. Gest

Sound Recordist

Joan Rowe

Foley

Ira Newborn

Original Music Composer

Gary Priest

Assistant Sound Editor

Greg Agalsoff

Boom Operator

Ed Golya

ADR Mixer

Katie Leigh

ADR & Dubbing

Greg Orloff

Foley Recordist

Donald C. Rogers

Sound Technical Supervisor

Writing

John Hughes

Writer