PRETTY IN PINK at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

"Pretty In Pink" is considered by many to be one of the best teen films of the 1980's, thanks to an excellent script by John Hughes, first-rate direction by Howard Deutch & brilliant performances by the cast. Molly Ringwald shines in her role as Andie & Jon Cryer (Duckie) is brilliant as her best friend & secret love.

The film looks at the relationships & emotions between several charcters & the social barriers they must confront. Andie (Molly Ringwald) lives with her unemployed father Jack (Harry Dean Stanton) in a poor neighbourhood. Life has been difficult since Andie's mother left them. Andie's best friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer) is secretly in love with her. The plot intensifies when Andie meets & falls in love with rich kid, Blaine (Andrew McCarthy).

"Pretty In Pink" features a good soundtrack & one of the film's highlights is Jon Cryer lip-synching in the record store to Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness". The drama in the film is complemented by many comedic moments, look out for comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay in a small role as a bouncer.

"Pretty In Pink" is one of those films that captures your attention right from the word go & keeps you interested all the way through. It has all the elements of a good teen film, love triangles, proms, good music & of course Molly Ringwald. "Pretty In Pink" has now reached cult status & there are fans of this movie all around the world. If you haven't seen it, don't wait any longer, see this classic today.

TITLE : Pretty In Pink
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1986
CLASSIFICATION : PG
DIRECTOR : Howard Deutch
STARRING : Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, Alexa Kenin, Emily Longstreth, Gina Gershon, Jim Haynie, Jamie Anders, Kate Vernon & Andrew Dice Clay
TAGLINE: Blane's a pretty cool guy. Andie's pretty in pink. And Ducky's pretty crazy.
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Pretty In Pink (Everything's Duckie Edition) [DVD](1986) DVD
Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy are star-crossed high school lovers from opposite sides of the track. Will their romance survive peer pressure in time for the prom? Seriocomedy written by John Hughes co-stars Jon Cryer as Ringwald's best friend; with Annie Potts, Harry Dean Stanton. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo Surround, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; deleted scenes; photo gallery; interviews; alternate ending.