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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun!
Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.
- Original title
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
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Wuchak
May 7, 2023 · via TMDB
**_Fun 80's teen/dance flick_** A Catholic school girl (Sarah Jessica Parker) hooks up with a cool guy from public school (Lee Montgomery) to enter a TV dance competition in Chicago. Helen Hunt plays her best friend while Holly Gagnier is on hand as her spoiled nemesis. A 13 year-old Shannen Doherty appears as the guy's little sister. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1985) mixes the 80's teen/school genre with the 80's dance genre in the mold of "Footloose" (1984), just not as heavy with the anti-legalism theme. It's a fun, energetic flick like "Heavenly Bodies" (1984), but more teen-oriented. Although those two movies are better, "Girls" is a good movie for when you're in the mood for a lighthearted fun 80's flick. Sarah was 19 years-old during shooting and never looked better; same thing with Holly Gagnier (Natalie), except she was 26 at the time. It's interesting to see Doherty when she was so young and innocent. I shouldn't fail to mention Charene Cathleen in a bit part as Patty. On the masculine front, Montgomery is effective as the "hip" male protagonist, coming off as a mid-80's version of the The Fonz. It's a wonder his career never took off. If you like him, be sure to catch him in his final movie, 1988's "Into the Fire," aka "The Legend of Wolf Lodge," where he plays the same type of character as in "Girls," except that it's an adult-oriented tragedy. Interestingly, the producers didn't use Cyndi Lauper's version of the title song for licensing reasons. Yet the cover version is acceptable. Bottom line, if you're in the mood for a flick in the mold of "Heavenly Bodies," "Footloose," "Teenage Dream" (1986), "Flashdance" (1983) and "Tuff Turf" (1985) this one fills the bill. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles & Culver City (the mall), with some exteriors done in Chicago. GRADE: B
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Sarah Jessica Parker
Janey Glenn
Helen Hunt
Lynne Stone
Shannen Doherty
Maggie Malene
Lee Montgomery
Jeff Malene
Morgan Woodward
J.P. Sands
Jonathan Silverman
Drew Boreman
Ed Lauter
Colonel Glenn
Holly Gagnier
Natalie
Biff Yeager
Mr. Malene
Kristi Somers
Rikki
Richard Blade
The DTV Host
Candice Daly
Girl in Hallway
Larry Gelman
Tailor
Stuart Fratkin
Sam
Mark Caso
Wolf
Ian Giatti
Zach
Terence McGovern
Ira
Charene Cathleen
Patty
Gina Gershon
Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Downey Jr.
Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
Cyndi Lauper
Woman in Diner (uncredited)
Mika Quintard
School Girl
J.W. Smith
Police Officer
Zoe Trilling
Dancer
Amelia Kinkade
Dancer
Robin Antin
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Karen Owens
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Sharon Owens
Dancer
Paris Vaughan
Dancer
Thomas E. Ackerman
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Otis Sallid
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James G. Robinson
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Andy Gill
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Dan Bradley
Stunts
Alan Metter
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Robert F. Lyons
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Geno Havens
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James G. Robinson
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Stuart Cornfeld
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Chuck Russell
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Thomas Newman
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