Sixteen Candles

About this Broadcast

A teenager's parents forget her birthday, so she tries to get over her disappointment by searching for the man of her dreams, unaware she's looking in the wrong place. Comedy drama, starring Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry and Anthony Michael Hall

1984 HD subtitles 16x9 sexual-nature mature-scenes strong-language rating-with-pin

Comedy General Movie/Drama Romance

Cast & Crew

Molly Ringwald (Actor) .. Samantha Baker

Justin Henry (Actor) .. Mike Baker

Michael Schoeffling (Actor) .. Jake Ryan

Anthony Michael Hall (Actor) .. Ted

Haviland Morris (Actor) .. Caroline

Gedde Watanabe (Actor) .. Long Duk Dong

Paul Dooley (Actor) .. Jim Baker

Carlin Glynn (Actor) .. Brenda Baker

Blanche Baker (Actor) .. Ginny

John Hughes (Director)

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Did You Know..

Molly Ringwald (Actor) .. Samantha Baker

Justin Henry (Actor) .. Mike Baker

Michael Schoeffling (Actor) .. Jake Ryan

Anthony Michael Hall (Actor) .. Ted

Born: April 14, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts

Best Known For: The Breakfast Club.

Early-life: Born Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall on April 14, 1968, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father Larry owns a garage, his mother Mercedes is a singer and actress. They divorced when Anthony was young, and his mother remarried Thomas Chestaro, a showbusiness entrepreneur who is now part of his stepson's management team. Anthony was educated at New York's Professional Children's School and began his acting career in TV commercials.

Career: Hall's first major role came in the play The Wake. His debut movie was 1979's Jennifer's Journey, and a year later he starred in acclaimed chiller The Gold Bug. In 1983, he began his association with film-maker John Hughes thanks to National Lampoon's Vacation. They then worked together on the Brat Pack movies Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, and The Breakfast Club. At the age of 17, he became the youngest-ever member of Saturday Night Live, but was forced to quit after a year while giving up alcohol. Since then he's appeared in Edward Scissorhands, Six Degrees of Separation, and The Dead Zone. His recent work includes Funny Valentine, Final Approach and The Dark Knight.

Quote: "I've been a working actor since the age of eight. It became my craft and career by high school. I did not go to college, but I'm an avid reader in the ongoing process of educating myself."

Trivia: Hall sings in the band Hall of Mirrors.