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Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

Blane's a pretty cool guy. Andie's pretty in pink. And Duckie's pretty crazy.

19866.71h 37m

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.

Directed by Howard Deutch
Written by John Hughes
Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $40.5M

Top Cast

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Andie Walsh

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Blane McDonough

Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer

Philip F. 'Duckie' Dale

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Iona

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Jack Walsh

James Spader

James Spader

Steff McKee

Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Benny Hanson

Alexa Kenin

Alexa Kenin

Jena Hoeman

Emily Longstreth

Emily Longstreth

Kate

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Donnelly

Themes & Keywords

high schooljealousybullyingoutcastcrushcliquefirst lovefashion designpeer pressuresocial differencesschool lifeabandoned by mother1980swealth differencesteenage angstrecord storecrush on friendhigh school prom

About Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink is a romance, drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of high school, jealousy, bullying, outcast, crush, clique. Directed by Howard Deutch, it stars Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer. 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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