Can't Buy Me Love (film)
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| Can't Buy Me Love | |
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 Can't Buy Me Love movie poster |
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| Directed by | Steve Rash |
| Produced by | Thom Mount |
| Written by | Michael Swerdlick |
| Starring | Patrick Dempsey Amanda Peterson Courtney Gains Tina Caspary Seth Green |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister |
| Editing by | Jeff Gourson |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 14 August 1987 (North America) December 31, 1987 (Australia) |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Can't Buy Me Love is a 1987 American teen comedy film directed by Steve Rash. It stars Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, and a young Seth Green.[1] The film ranked number 41 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies in 2006.[2][3]
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[edit] Taglines
- Ronald is making an investment in his senior year: He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.
- Money can buy popularity...but it...
[edit] Plot
Ronald Miller (Dempsey) is the typical school nerd that lacks popularity and many friends. Tired of being ignored or mistreated, he makes a deal with the head cheerleader and most popular girl of the school, Cindy Mancini (Peterson).
Ronald agrees to use his $1,000 savings, which he planned to use on a new telescope, to replace a wine-stained suede jacket Cindy damaged that belonged to her mother. In exchange, Cindy would help him look "cool" by pretending to be his girlfriend for a month. Cindy reluctantly accepts the deal.
In the meantime, Ronald trades his nerdy, but loyal friends in exchange for the shallow and narcissistic popular students, while also discovering his true feelings for Cindy.[1]
[edit] Production
The film was shot on location in Tucson, Arizona, at Tucson High Magnet School (then known as Tucson High School).
[edit] Remake
In 2003, Can't Buy Me Love was remade as Love Don't Cost a Thing starring Nick Cannon and Christina Milian.[4]
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Patrick Dempsey | Ronald Miller |
| Amanda Peterson | Cindy Mancini |
| Courtney Gains | Kenneth Wurman |
| Tina Caspary | Barbara |
| Seth Green | Chuckie Miller |
| Darcy DeMoss | Patty |
| Dennis Dugan | David Miller |
| Cloyce Morrow | Judy Miller |
| Devin DeVasquez | Iris |
| Cort McCown | Quint |
| Eric Bruskotter | Big John |
| Gerardo Mejia | Ricky |
| Ami Dolenz | Fran |
| Max Perlich | Lester |
| Sharon Farrell | Mrs. Mancini |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy, Patrick Dempsey
- Nominated: Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy, Amanda Peterson
- Nominated: Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy, Tina Caspary
- Nominated: Best Family Motion Picture - Comedy
[edit] References
- ^ a b Roger Ebert (1987). Can't Buy Me Love. Chicago Sun-Times, rogerebert.com. Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
- ^ NBC5.com (2006). Entertainment Weekly's 50 Best High School Movies. NBC5.com - Internet Broadcasting Systems. Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
- ^ NBC5.com (2006). Entertainment Weekly Ranks Top 50 High School Flicks. NBC5.com. Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
- ^ Scott Brown (2003). Love Don't Cost a Thing. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
