SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984) Film Cast Then And Now | 38 YEARS LATER!!!

Sixteen Candles (1984) Film Cast Then And Now In 2023 | "38 YEARS LATER"
Hi there, and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. In today's video, we look back at the cast of the 1984, American, romantic, comedy film, Sixteen Candles. Directed by John Hughes, and with a budget of $6.5 million, the film went on to gross over $23 million at the box office. We'll revisit the stars of the film and update them as of 2023. So, grab your Sixteen Candles then and now ticket, and don't forget to hit the notification bell and like and subscribe to the channel! Enjoy the video.
.....Film Synopsis.....
Sixteen Candles is a classic coming-of-age comedy directed by John Hughes. The film follows Samantha Baker, a high school sophomore who is anxiously awaiting her 16th birthday, but is disappointed when her family forgets about it due to her sister's upcoming wedding. To make matters worse, Samantha is also dealing with a crush on a senior named Jake Ryan, who doesn't even know she exists. As she navigates through the ups and downs of teenage life, Samantha befriends a geeky freshman named Ted and deals with the advances of a nerdy admirer named Farmer Ted. Along the way, Samantha learns important lessons about growing up, fitting in, and finding true love.
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Written By: John Hughes
Produced By: Hilton A. Green, Michelle Manning, Ned Tanen
Directed By: John Hughes
Budget: $6.5 million
Box Office: $23.6 million
Release Date: May 4, 1984
Production Company: Universal Pictures, Channel Productions
Distributed By: Universal Pictures
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FILM CAST
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Molly Ringwald as Samantha "Sam" Baker
Anthony Michael Hall as Ted "Farmer Ted" Farmer / The Geek
Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan
Haviland Morris as Caroline Mulford
Gedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong
Paul Dooley as Mr. Jim Baker
Carlin Glynn as Mrs. Brenda Baker
Blanche Baker as Ginny Baker
Justin Henry as Mike Baker
Edward Andrews as Grandpa Howard Baker
Billie Bird as Grandma Dorothy Baker
Carole Cook as Grandma Helen
Max Showalter as Grandpa Fred
Liane Curtis as Randy
John Cusack as Bryce
Deborah Pollack as Marlene "Lumberjack"
Joan Cusack as Geek Girl
Brian Doyle-Murray as Reverend
Jami Gertz as Robin
John Kapelos as Rudy Ryszczyk
Tony Longo as Rock
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[@fouseklh]

Sixteen Candles is one of my all time favorite movies. I’m 55 now and I know that movie line by line. It’s a classic!

[@jenborn5358]

Me too! 😂

[@knbsd3876]

“It’s him”!!

[@waynethetrainer8888]

Nice, just for fun, What's the next line, "Make a wish."

[@raybon7939]

I'm 52 and I can finally accept the 80s are never coming back, I always did just I would be bitter resentful and angry the 80s are over, and sort of something which was mine got swiped..lloll.. But for the first time ever something clicked this year, And I'm good with it, have my moments , but I know finally view it as the past..took 35 years..but Better late then never.

[@matthewbyrd398]

Canine cologne!

[@leesashriber5097]

38 years!!! Stop the madness. Lol. Absolutely love this movie. Loved the eighties. So many great movies. I really appreciated this upload ❣️😊

[@bqkmg2037]

Exactly 39 not 38....movie came out in 1984 and will 40 years old in 2024....thats a very long time ago.

[@climeaware4814]

I MISS THE 80s :(

[@EdsterIII]

My childhood was spent growing up in the 70's. My teenage years were the 80's. I turned 13 in 1980. The decade that followed was the best times I ever saw. Drive-in theaters, arcades, great memories, cruising with friends. It was just excitement and adventure! The best music, the best movies, great friends, everything was just better! We peaked in the 80's.

[@leesashriber5097]

@@EdsterIII , you said it ❣️ We must be about the same age. I turn 55 in June. Greatest times of my life 😊

[@Glostahdude]

YOU CANT MAKE ME!!! Pick just 1 favorite John Hughes film….. HE IS THE VOICE OF MY GENERATION. He told our story!

[@texasred2702]

Richard Linklater is the real voice of our generation. Hughes is the voice we wished we had when we were teenaged dorks. We all talked like Forrest and Bender in our fantasies.

[@richieboy6825]

The other short lived series Freaks & Geeks, I feel captured the essence of life back then. Check it out if you haven’t !

[@SteelToes]

My god.... how time flies. I turned 18 in '84 and it almost seems like yesterday. I would love to live the exact same life I've lived again... even though I would like to change a few things... I'm happy enough. Born in '66... growing up in the 70's, 80's and 90's (young adult 😆) were the best of times.

[@JackCommino1966]

Same😎

[@100hooker]

Agreed born In 64. I think I got in and will get out at the right time. The only thing I would change would be access to KZbin in the 80s so I could pull up any song at anytime.

[@sambistabeauty]

How awesome to be born and live through those decades!! Life was a Sweet life before cell phones and porn

[@EyvonneG]

I wouldn't change nothing...The food was better 2...

[@kmeccat]

God, I hate getting old... Breakfast Club was my favorite--it never gets old.

[@naudianeels1328]

Me too. This makes me feel ancient 🥺😢☹️

[@esterdrass4964]

Oh, that's another movie great from my teens. I went with two friends and that scene where Judd Nelson crosses the road to go into detention and causes a car to slam on his brakes...one of my friends yelled...THAT'S ME! in the theater. She really was the female John Bender of that time. I read somewhere that Bender should be free from his detention right about now lol

[@RPMcMurphy1975]

Better than the alternative.

[@denisek292]

Eighties teens had MTV, and John Hughes movies. What a great time to be a kid!!! “Sixteen Candles” and “The Breakfast Club” are his crowning achievements imho.

[@Lolli4Liberty]

I agree!!! 😊👍🏼

[@wtdenton4090]

Yes it was a great time to grow up. Probably one of the last great times. It would suck to be a kid today.

[@heatherframpton9693]

Yes, I agree! 😊❤️

[@roman466]

More freedom and no social media

[@kevstreet]

@@wtdenton4090 Safe to assume every generation says this about the last? My youngest son played baseball on turf fields, under the lights in Cooperstown, NY. An experience I could only dream of as a kid of the 80s. We didn’t have the internet bullies back then, that the kids have now, but more than a few times I had the anxiety of having to fight a punk after school. There were fights all the time at my school. That’s not the case anymore. Teachers and principals could physically discipline students in the 80s with little recourse. I wish I had video footage of when I was younger like all the kids now have. I feared being drafted. Etc. That said, I do have some wonderful memories of the 1980s, and I could easily argue your point as well. It’s just the way you look at it.

[@MustardSeedish]

Billie Bird's son married in to our family in the late 80's. She was actually shy and quiet but if you asked her about her work she loved to talk about it. Sixteen Candles was her least favorite gig although I thought she was the best in it. Her comedic timing was spot on. Sixteen Candles, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off are my favorite John Hughes films.

[@climeaware4814]

Mustard very cool! My Late Great Uncle Yakima Canutt was a VERY famous Stuntman, Actor "limited" and Second Unit Director and has 200 movies to his Credit.

[@nadinewilliams6465]

Did she mention her favorite? That would be cool. You don't have to post which.

[@nadinewilliams6465]

Very cool climeaware what a difficult job!

[@darkangel_1978]

I loved her in Police Academy 4. Pairing her with David Graf's Tackleberry was so much fun.

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

Least favorite in terms of the material and finished product? Or least favorite in terms of the actual experience of shooting the movie? Did she not like the other cast members? I’m just curious if she ever clarified.

[@ChersJourney]

I don’t feel any older than I did when this movie was out Life was more special in the 80s. People used to talk to each other

[@darkangel_1978]

I was a teen in the 90's, but John Hughes's movies still spoke to me. He really understood teenagers, which I loved. His movies are still so much fun to watch, even though I am in my mid 40s.

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Me, too. I saw Sixteen Candles as a kid.

[@bonniebrown6960]

Sixteen Candles is still one of my favorite movies. The 80's had the best movies imo.

[@nunya6346]

THE BEST

[@turquoisewitch.wild-owl]

One of my two favorite 80s movies! The other is Breakfast Club, of course.

[@garyskadra5236]

"Sixteen Candles" is my favorite John Hughes movie 🍿

[@f2arm760]

My favorite too

[@maryanderson2759]

Mine too

[@azvascos7542]

Growing up in Chicago in the 70's and 80's was the best! I definitely feel like I go back to my childhood in every John Hughes movie.

[@robertramirez1082]

The magic of John Hughes was lightning in a bottle we will never see again. We are so lucky it is frozen in time for all generations to enjoy. RIP John, and to all those wonderful actors who are no longer with us. Thank you all !

[@deefrash9806]

Some Kind of Wonderful is my favorite and the most overlooked of his films. It's fun, romantic and has a killer soundtrack to go with it. One of my top five all time favorite movies too.

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

Oh yes!!! I loooove that movie.... main actor was so hot and swoonworthy. It's one of my top 80s movie.

[@heidistutzman3278]

There it is!! That movie is amazing with a killer soundtrack too!!

[@binkyfaith]

I watch Sone kind of wonderful every now and then.

[@doubled3082]

It sure was a great movie. It was a great ending and the music was perfect!!

[@positivelysimful1283]

Oh yeah, one of my top favorite 80s movies, one of Hugh's best.

[@MistyLaneLoveConquersALL]

I loved John Hughes films growing up.... Still do! Long live The Brat Pack 🕶80's Forever ❤

[@seanspring8991]

"Weird Science" has always been my favorite 80's movie. Especially Bill Paxton as "Chet".

[@hopemoreland396]

The BEST days...music..movies...vibes!!😉🤍⏳⏳🌟🌟🌟Miss those days so much!! So glad we can still escape temporarily and find them here posted!! My most favorite young days of my life, born in 70 and 8os child ...simply the best!!!

[@TheBOG3]

I love all of John Hughes' movies. People seem to overlook 'Dutch' because it's not his typical teen movie that he does. Just the adventures of a 12 year old and his soon to be, middle aged stepfather.

[@Lolli4Liberty]

Most definitely can’t forget Dutch. There’s so many that I love. John Hughes is a legend.

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

I liked Dutch it was funny with El bundy

[@loriotoole1040]

Love that movie, didn’t realize it was a John Hughes

[@paulaflatt2936]

Sixteen candles for sure. I loved jake and samantha

[@terrinew9474]

Love all of his movies... My favorite is Pretty In Pink.

[@davepedersen2115]

Thank you John Hughes!!! R.I.P.❤️ "No more yanky my wanky.... The Donger need food!!!"

[@100hooker]

Married! (Or mallied!) Sheesh!

[@maryschanze8348]

Planes, Trains and Automobiles ✈️, 🚂 & 🚗 🚛 not only my favorite John Hughes but one of my Top 5 faves. I also really like Uncle Buck and of course Breakfast Club

[@bqkmg2037]

This movie should be renamed "Sixty candles" everyone left is over 50 now and some have passed...great classic gem from the 80s.

[@freebird8163]

One of my favorite movies of all time ❤ 16 candles. The best

[@heathermanning5368]

One of my all time favorite movies! 😃💜

[@taishisingleton7927]

You left out Zelda Rubinstein who was in Poltergeist, Teen Witch, and Wishcraft to name a few.

[@boebender]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[@JackCommino1966]

RIP Carole Cook. ( Grandma Helen )💜 I was fortunate to get to know Carole and her husband Tom Troupe when I moved to Hollywood 23 years ago. She was as hilarious in real life as she was as Grandma Helen in my favorite 80’s flick.

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

Whereabouts in LA did she live, do you know?

[@JackCommino1966]

@@EastSide-qc5oy she lived near the Beverly Grove area for many years then most recently in Beverly Hills😎

[@bedazzled64]

Loved Sixteen Candles! Automobile? LOL gets me every time

[@scott5966]

Born in 1967. My friends and I that I have had for 50 years LOVE that we grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Such great times and wouldn't trade them for anything. Feel bad for the young people today. Our world and music was fantastic!!

[@sassykaren7587]

The Breakfast Club is my favorite movie of all time, and I know all of the dialogue word by word. ❤

[@valerief1231]

So many lines are party of my vocabulary, and there doesn’t have to be an obvious tie to what’s happening right now, like “chicks can’t hold the smoke, that’s what it is…” or something to that effect lol. What’s your most quoted line from the movie?

[@sassykaren7587]

@@valerief1231 PB&J with the crust cut off. Did your mom marry Mr Rogers? Dork: No, Mr Johnson. 🤣 Also to Mr Burner: Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his closet? There’s just so many of them that I know, but I don’t want to write a book. 😊

[@100hooker]

Can you describe the ruckus? Is mine.

[@keymaster430]

Way too many, but most likely it would be something from Bender. Even something simple like: Andrew: "If I lose my temper, you're totaled, man." Bender: "Totally?" Or: Bender: "You know what I got for Christmas this year? It was banner f__kin' year at the old Bender family! I got a carton of cigarettes..."

[@climeaware4814]

I was a teen in the early to mid 1980s you would have loved it! no gun shootings, limited drug problems, Climate Change was not a issue, Low LOW cost of living, Affordable college cost. No cell phones, no ipods, Primitive home computers. The rotary dial phone was the only way to call out from the house. cross country long distance was very expensive. Rubix cube was the thing. Big TVs with 4-5 cancels and a Antenna that gave crappy reception half the time. The Food industry was FAR more regulated and all the teens and adults were still within there BMI. Cars has very very primitive emissions computers. I went to school with the Drummer of Perl Jam. The school was a student body of 99% white and .5 percent Asian and .5 percent black and there was no racism in our school.

[@tracywhitlock0365]

My most favorite John Hughes movie is by far The Breakfast Club. It never gets old!!

[@lauragardner7210]

lomg duk dong was the best parts of the movie, you could tell he was enjoying himself.

[@Damone7653]

Long

[@josemoreno3334]

I just watched this movie the other day, Just love it. Make's my day.

[@bluesky11187]

Breakfast club , pretty in pink , sixteen candles, the list goes on , wonderful times and today at 61 , living and loving it , god bless us All

[@nicktaylor2657]

Carol Cook died just this year and we're still in January

[@oveidasinclair982]

Sixteen Candles was my favorite, the Donger was a hoot.

[@tennesseehudson1529]

How can you pick just one? Watching his movies were a way of life in the 80’s. Damn I miss those days. Remember going to the video store?

[@Croy7]

You left out Rusty from vacation for Anthony Michael Hall.

[@sassykaren7587]

I was going to say the same thing.

[@sigsin1]

They left out the most important stuff from so many.

[@kindspirit7]

they meant as one of his acting credits.

[@floridaorbust5038]

He was the 2nd one mentioned

[@tracywhitlock0365]

They also left out Edward Scissorhands as one of his major credits.

[@taurnguard]

My favorite John Hughes movie: Some Kind Of Wonderful

[@moonbeam7702]

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Sixteen Candles - two movies I never get tired of watching, along with several others 😊

[@marymayor66]

Wow, Molly Ringwald hasn't changed a bit!

[@pigmanobvious]

1984 was the best year of my life because I met my future wife! I was 19 she was 24. Smart, her own apartment and college educated with a good job. Plus she was built like Ginger and looked like Ellie Mae! I was just a farm kid. Still together and happy today!

[@sundaysmith5942]

I was 17 and loved this movie, I also had a crush on Jake

[@teresarenee3829]

wasn't he a dream??? lol

[@gabrielle9958]

Yes. He was hot!💞💞

[@deecohen1383]

80’s movies and John Hughes. My teenagehood. BRILLIANT!

[@ronthatus]

Still remember when this came out in theaters. Can’t believe it’s really been this long ago

[@hypnosiswiththeresa]

Damn I feel old now.

[@CC-jl7jz]

1984 the year I graduate High School. The 80's had the best teen flicks.

[@ginatirenna40]

I swear… each of the decades from the 1920’s and forward had something particularly awesome and memorable that ID’d that decade forever. Im so proud to be an 80’s baby and a ninety’s kid and a cellless teen. And then, it ended there lol. Sadly

[@tuomasholo]

What a great movie. John Hughes was my favorite director.

[@lizadivine3785]

Everyone is along nicely, looking good!

[@Sydroo1969]

Love this movie. I am a proud Gen X. I was 15 when this came out. I still love this film. I have the dvd.

[@dinthecity2849]

Me tooooo…. 🎉

[@HollyL56]

So nostalgic! I’m 55 and was a teen during the 80’s. I miss those days! The brat pack movies are the best.

[@jocollins8411]

My most favorite movie ever.

[@BostonHorticulture]

The Cusacks have always been favourites of mine

[@robertpandocchi6317]

Sixteen Candles!!! My favorite!!❤❤❤

[@haleyanne86]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off will ALWAYS be my fav John Hughes film!

[@dshadow3173]

What about John Cusack's buddy in the film?

[@angelalinderman9985]

Nostalgia 👍😍 I can't imagine how many times I've seen this film...John Hughes was a genius in my eyes! I was barely 12 when this came out. 80' s RULE 😁💓 RIP Grandma Helen 🌹🥀

[@karenc2192]

My favorite was DEFINITELY Sixteen Candles! Fun movie!

[@blueandgreenslacks]

Pretty in Pink

[@SFBenjaminK]

Breakfast Club & St. Elmo's Fire.. GREAT f*n movies back in my youth & highschool ...when i watching it these days makes tears in my eyes brings back the memories that decade & youth ...good ole daysss..

[@TheBoytoy09]

16 canales!!! Until today I'll watch it whenever it comes on no matter what!!!

[@whodatpat504]

Great movie and brings back a lot of memories. Great vid!

[@gregory46236]

Dong, where's my automobile? Automobile? Lake, big lake

[@tommccallan8802]

Canine cologne . he's three sheets to the wind. No more yanky my wanky

[@teresarenee3829]

my favorite line...lol

[@michelleperry-weidner7298]

Whereas I deeply love "Sixteen Candles", "Breakfast Club", and "Ferris Bueller", "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" will always be my favorite John Hughes film!

[@bindilove3899]

I’m 58 and I watch 80s movies all the time. The 80s were the best! The fashion was so much fun, and my big hair was fantastic!

[@normaearnisse3106]

One of my favorite 80s movies 🍿 ❤

[@Godfather19704]

I really like The Breakfast Club out of all of them, but they're all great! I sure miss the 80's. The best time.

[@sithlord7530]

My favorite from my favorite decade!

[@earlleary]

" Make a wish Samantha. " " It already came true." 🎂

[@kayjaykayjay1869]

Just watched it literally last week!

[@AB-bc9tf]

They would never make this movie now.

[@Tay_Tarr]

Thank you

[@allkindsofstaci]

Sixteen Candles is such a coming of age classic. It’s a movie that I will watch over and over again if I come across it while channel surfing! I was 10 and grew up in HI when this came out. I thought all schools on the continental US were all like this!

[@vassa1972]

Good stuff

[@angelsolitaire6456]

How time flies really.....i always love 16 candles back them and i was young like Molly Ringwald. I will never get tired watching the movie. I surely miss back then....

[@yookim593]

I loved 🥰 the 80’s 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@cornellwaters8969]

Thank you 🗻

[@annacarroll4365]

Pretty in Pink is my favorite John Hughes movie 💕

[@zlatte2594]

One of my all time faves. Love the 80s teen movies.

[@williamgallucci9913]

Love this movie th for the updates

[@albertsebastian4489]

Ferris Bueller’s tops my list of Hughes’ films for me..Some Kind of Wonderful follows and Pretty in Pink

[@kellygittinger1282]

All of John Hughes Movies I love them all

[@lisameyers8149]

Sixteen candles! I named my son after Jake on the show!😍

[@teresarenee3829]

This, and Uncle Buck....

[@TheLuckyjoenga]

I was 16 when this movie came out. ❤

[@jimjackle6046]

John Hughes wrote the National Lamboon article which became National Lampoon's Vacation. He wrote the screenplay. The Cussacks are bro/sis.

[@TheBOG3]

Their dad played the principal in "My Bodyguard" and Joan plays a student in the film.

[@joyb6992]

One of my favourite movies! ❤

[@brianlusk2557]

Loved sixteen candles

[@teresarenee3829]

One of my absolute favs...

[@condorscuba07]

Ferris Buelers day off is my favorite, but all of Hughes work is great!

[@jenniffer9034]

I love this movie

[@pennwoman]

Christmas Vacation!!!

[@nangraham1]

Breakfast Club has always been my favorite. My teenage kids have Ferris as their favorite movie, along with Back to the Future. Two 80s movies are their favorite....guess that tells you all you need to know about movies today

[@candysmith8724]

My kids both teens now love those 2 movies too!

[@TheBOG3]

Ed O'Neill said in an interview that when 'Dutch' didn't do so well at the box office, John Hughes totally blew him off and wouldn't speak to him. He couldn't understand why. It wasn't his fault that the film wasn't like Hughes' other films. John made great films but doesn't sound like he was a great person, unless you're a teen or portraying a teen in one of his films. Sad.

[@andyroo9381]

I cannot get over how much we have aged!!!! I grew up with this film and now I can see the wrinkles on my face. Time. Enjoy it while you can.

[@100hooker]

Anthony Michael Hall. How could you not mention the original Vacation!

[@TheBOG3]

He auditioned for Ponyboy Curtis for the film 'The Outsiders' but didn't get it.

[@angelarose6155]

Pretty amazing

[@BigDA62]

Farmer Ted

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

Haviland Morris (Carolyn) got into real estate in addition to her acting and became a successful agent for high-end luxury properties in New York City.

[@allisondickerson4753]

Pretty n pink my fav❤