---
title: 'Sixteen Candles (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Hughes'
released: '1984-05-04'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sixteen-candles-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088128/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sixteen Candles (1984)

1984 · 90 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age teen comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. Written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut, it was the first in a string of films Hughes would direct, centering on teenage life. The film follows newly 16-year-old Samantha Baker (Ringwald), who deals with a seemingly unrequited crush on high school senior Jake Ryan (Schoeffling) while also being pursued by freshman Ted "The Geek" Farmer (Hall).

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Screenplay:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ira Newborn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ira-newborn)
- **Producer:** [Ned Tanen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-tanen), [Hilton A. Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilton-a-green), [Michelle Manning](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-manning)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bobby Byrne](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-byrne)
- **Editor:** [Edward Warschilka](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-warschilka)

## Cast

- [Carole Cook](https://cinepixo.com/people/carole-cook)
- [Zelda Rubinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/zelda-rubinstein)
- [Billie Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-bird)
- [Blanche Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-baker)
- [Justin Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-henry)
- [Max Showalter](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-showalter)
- [Joan Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-cusack)
- [Tony Longo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-longo)
- [Brian Doyle-Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-doyle-murray)
- [Jami Gertz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jami-gertz)
- [Michael Schoeffling](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-schoeffling)
- [Anthony Michael Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-michael-hall)
- [Molly Ringwald](https://cinepixo.com/people/molly-ringwald)
- [John Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cusack)
- [John Kapelos](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kapelos)

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