Pretty in Pink - wikipedia Pretty in Pink This article is about the film. For the song of the same name by The Psychedelic Furs, see Pretty in Pink ( song ). For other uses, see Pretty in Pink ( disambiguation ). Pretty in Pink North American film poster Directed by Howard Deutch Produced by Lauren Shuler Written by John Hughes Starring Molly Ringwald Harry Dean Stanton Jon Cryer Annie Potts James Spader Andrew McCarthy Music by Michael Gore Cinematography Tak Fujimoto Edited by Richard Marks Production company Paramount Pictures Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date February 28, 1986 ( 1986 - 02 - 28 ) Running time 96 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $9 million Box office $40.4 million ( US ) Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American romantic comedy film about love and social cliques in American high schools in the 1980s. A cult classic, it is commonly identified as a `` Brat Pack '' film. It was directed by Howard Deutch, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, and written by John Hughes, who also served as co-executive producer. It was named after the song by The Psychedelic Furs. The film 's soundtrack has been rated as one of the best in modern cinema. It features a re-recorded version of the title song by The Psychedelic Furs. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 's `` If You Leave '' became an international hit and charted at # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1986. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Alternate ending 3.1 Novel 4 Release 5 Reception 5.1 Legacy 6 Soundtrack 6.1 Singles released 7 References 8 External links Plot High school senior Andie Walsh lives modestly with her underemployed working class father, Jack in the suburbs of Chicago. Andie 's best friend, Phil `` Duckie '' Dale, is in love with her, but is afraid to tell her how he truly feels. In school, Duckie and Andie, along with their friends, are harassed and bullied by the arrogant `` richie '' kids, specifically Benny Hanson and her boyfriend Steff McKee, who is secretly interested in Andie. While working after school at TRAX, a new wave record store, Andie starts talking about her school 's senior prom to her manager Iona, who advises Andie to go, despite not having a date. Blane McDonough, one of the preppy boys and Steff 's best friend, starts talking to Andie and eventually asks her out. On the night of the date, Andie waits for Blane at TRAX, but he is late. Duckie comes in and asks Andie to go out with him, but she ignores him. Feeling like she got stood up, Iona gives Andie a pep talk, while Duckie, still oblivious, asks what 's wrong. When Blane arrives, Duckie is upset and starts an argument with Andie, with Duckie trying to convince her that Blane will only hurt her. Duckie storms off and Andie goes on with her date. Blane suggests going to a house party Steff is throwing, but Andie is treated poorly by everyone, including a drunk Steff and Benny. Andie, in turn, suggests going to the local club, where they discover Iona sitting with Duckie, who is hostile towards Blane. After another argument with Duckie, Andie and Blane walk out of the club. Andie, feeling that their night did n't go so well, tells Blane that she wants to go home, but when Blane offers to take her home, she refuses, admitting that she does n't want him to see where she lives. She eventually allows him to drop her off and he asks her to the prom, which she accepts and they share their first kiss. Andie visits Iona at her apartment the next day to talk about the date. Meanwhile, Blane, pressured by Steff, begins distancing himself from Andie. Jack comes home one night and surprises Andie with a pink dress he bought for her. Questioning how he was able to afford it, Andie tells him that she knows he has been lying about going to a full - time job. They have a big argument until Jack breaks down, revealing that he is still bitter and depressed about his wife having left him. At school, Andie confronts Blane for avoiding her and not returning her calls. When asked about prom, he claims that he had already asked somebody else but had forgotten. Andie starts calling Blane a liar and tells him that he is ashamed of being seen with her. Andie runs away as a teary - eyed Blane leaves, with Steff criticizing Andie. Duckie overhears Steff and attacks him in the hallway. The two fight before teachers intervene. Andie goes to Iona, crying and telling her about what happened, and then asks for Iona 's old prom dress. Using the fabric from Iona 's dress and the dress her father bought, Andie creates a new pink prom dress. When she arrives at the prom, Andie has second thoughts about braving the crowd on her own until she sees Duckie. They reconcile and walk into the ballroom hand in hand. As a drunk Steff begins mocking the couple, Blane confronts him and finally realizes that Steff resents Andie because she had turned down his advances. Blane then approaches the two, shaking Duckie 's hand and then apologizing to Andie, telling her that he always believed in her and that he will always love her, kissing her cheek before walking out. Duckie concedes that Blane is not like the other rich kids at school and advises Andie to go after him, joking that he 'll never take her to another prom if she does n't. Duckie then sees a girl smiling at him, signaling him to come over and dance with her. Andie catches up with Blane in the parking lot and they kiss passionately. Cast Molly Ringwald as Andie Walsh Harry Dean Stanton as Jack Walsh Jon Cryer as Philip F. `` Duckie '' Dale Annie Potts as Iona James Spader as Steff McKee Andrew McCarthy as Blane McDonough Kate Vernon as Benny Hanson Andrew Dice Clay as Bouncer Kristy Swanson as Duckette Alexa Kenin as Jena Hoeman Dweezil Zappa as Simon Gina Gershon as Trombley Charlie Sheen was originally considered for the role of Blane, but Ringwald convinced the filmmakers to cast McCarthy for the role instead. Alternate ending Originally, the film portrayed Andie and Duckie ending up together ; however, test audiences disapproved, and the Andie / Blane ending was produced instead. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark had selected `` Goddess of Love '' from the album The Pacific Age for the original ending. With only two days before going on tour, OMD wrote `` If You Leave '' in less than 24 hours for the newly re-shot Andie / Blane ending. Novel The film was adapted into a novel, written by H.B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfield and released in 1986. It was published by Bantam Books ( ISBN 0 - 553 - 25944 - X. ISBN 978 - 0553259445 ). The book was written before the last scene was changed, so it has the original ending, in which Andie winds up with Duckie instead of Blane. Release The film was the top - grossing film for the week of March 12, 1986. The film earned US $ 6.1 million during its opening weekend and $40.5 million during its theatrical run. It was the 22nd highest - grossing film in 1986. Reception Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 78 % of 46 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review ; the average rating is 6.3 / 10. The site 's consensus reads : `` Molly Ringwald gives an outstanding performance in this sweet, intelligent teen comedy that takes an ancient premise and injects it with insight and wit. '' Legacy The main cast of Pretty in Pink was featured in the October 15, 2010 issue of Entertainment Weekly, whose theme was cast reunions for landmark films and television shows. Soundtrack Pretty in Pink Soundtrack album by various artists Released February 28, 1986 Genre Post-punk, new wave Length 39 : 35 Label A&M Producer David Anderle ( soundtrack executive producer ) Singles from Pretty in Pink `` If You Leave '' Released : April 21, 1986 `` Left of Center '' Released : 1986 `` Shellshock '' Released : 17 March 1986 Like previous films by John Hughes, Pretty in Pink featured a soundtrack composed mostly of new wave music. While director Howard Deutch originally intended the film to primarily contain theme music, Hughes influenced Deutch 's decision to use post-punk music throughout the film. The title song by the Psychedelic Furs acted as a bit of inspiration for the film and was re-recorded specifically for the film 's opening sequence in a version that was less raw than the original ; it was released in 1981 for the album Talk Talk Talk. `` Left of Center '' was remixed by Arthur Baker. The first track, `` If You Leave '', by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, was written in 1985 in advance specifically for the film. In addition to their song `` Shellshock '', New Order also had an instrumental version of `` Thieves Like Us '' and the instrumental `` Elegia '' appear in the film but not on the soundtrack. The Rave - Ups, who do appear in the film performing `` Positively Lost Me '' and `` Shut - Up '' from their Town and Country album, do not have any songs on the soundtrack album. Nik Kershaw 's `` Would n't It Be Good '' appears as re-recorded by former Three Dog Night vocalist Danny Hutton 's band, Danny Hutton Hitters. Also noteworthy is the inclusion of Echo & the Bunnymen 's `` Bring On the Dancing Horses '', which, according to the liner notes of the CD release of the band 's compilation album Songs to Learn & Sing, was recorded specifically for the film. The film also includes Otis Redding 's `` Try a Little Tenderness '', which actor Jon Cryer 's character `` Duckie '' lipsyncs to in the film, The Association 's `` Cherish '', and Talk Back 's `` Rudy ''. These three tracks do not appear on the official soundtrack. The soundtrack was released on vinyl in 1986. It was re-released in 2013 as a limited edition pink colored vinyl. The album was listed among `` Best Movie Soundtracks : The 15 Film Music Compilations That 'll Change Your Life '' in The Huffington Post, and `` The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time '' in Rolling Stone. Allmusic rated it four stars out of five. No. Title Writer ( s ) Performer ( s ) Length 1. `` If You Leave '' Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 4 : 25 2. `` Left of Center '' Suzanne Vega / Steve Addabbo Suzanne Vega with Joe Jackson 3 : 33 3. `` Get to Know Ya '' Johnson Jesse Johnson 3 : 34 4. `` Do Wot You Do '' Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence INXS 3 : 16 5. `` Pretty in Pink '' John Ashton, Tim Butler, Richard Butler, Vince Ely, Duncan Kilburn, Roger Morris The Psychedelic Furs 4 : 40 6. `` Shellshock '' New Order, John Robie New Order 6 : 04 7. `` Round, Round '' Belouis Some Belouis Some 4 : 07 8. `` Would n't It Be Good '' Nik Kershaw Danny Hutton Hitters 3 : 44 9. `` Bring On the Dancing Horses '' Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas Echo & the Bunnymen 3 : 59 10. `` Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want '' Johnny Marr, Morrissey The Smiths 1 : 51 Total length : 39 : 35 Singles released Year Title Artist Chart positions US Hot 100 US D / P US D / S AUS CA IE NZ UK 1985 `` Bring On the Dancing Horses '' Released : November 1985 Echo & the Bunnymen -- -- -- 78 -- 15 31 21 1986 `` Shellshock '' Released : March 1986 New Order -- 14 26 23 -- 18 8 28 `` If You Leave '' Released : April 28, 1986 ( 1986 - 04 - 28 ) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark -- 31 15 5 -- 5 48 `` Left of Center '' Released : June 1986 Suzanne Vega and Joe Jackson -- -- -- 35 -- 28 -- 32 `` Pretty in Pink '' Released : October 1986 The Psychedelic Furs 41 -- -- -- 61 -- -- 18 `` Round, Round '' Belouis Some -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- References ^ Jump up to : `` Pretty in Pink ''. 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Jump up ^ Original ending to ' Pretty in Pink ' uncovered along with other John Hughes scripts, at the Tampa Bay Times ; by Steve Spears ; published May 7, 2010 ; retrieved March 29, 2013 Jump up ^ Do n't You Forget About Duckie, at Entertainment Weekly, by Mandi Bierly ; published August 24, 2006 ; retrieved March 29, 2013 Jump up ^ The Plot Against Rock, at New York Times, by Hugo Lindgren ; published 10 May 2013 ; retrieved 10 May 2013 Jump up ^ `` Pink Sitting Pretty In Box Office Ranking ''. Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Pretty in Pink ( 1986 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved December 2, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Pretty in Pink ( 1986 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved November 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cast Reunions Video '' ( video ). Entertainment Weekly. October 15, 2010. 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Question: who plays the dad in pretty in pink
Answer: Harry Dean Stanton