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The laughter. The lovers. The friends. The fights. The talk. The hurt. The jealousy. The passion. The pressure. The real world. - Pretty in Pink
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Title: Pretty in Pink

Release Date: 28 Feb 1986

Runtime: 1h 37m

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Overview: Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.

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Average Vote: 6.721 (1096 votes)

Cast

  • Andie Walsh: Molly Ringwald
  • Jack Walsh: Harry Dean Stanton
  • Philip F. "Duckie" Dale: Jon Cryer
  • Iona: Annie Potts
  • Steff: James Spader
  • Blane McDonough: Andrew McCarthy
  • Donnelly: Jim Haynie
  • Jena Hoeman: Alexa Kenin
  • Benny Hanson: Kate Vernon
  • Bouncer: Andrew Dice Clay
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