Sixteen Candles (1984)
Genres: Comedy
Cast: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling, Paul Dooley, Gedde Watanabe, Haviland Morris, Justin Henry, Blanche Baker
Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American coming-of-age 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 was a box office success, earning $23.6 million against a $6.5 million budget, and launched Ringwald to fame.