Sixteen Candles (1984)

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  • Release dates
  • Soundtrack listing
  • Awards
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Basic facts

Original title Sixteen Candles
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1984-10-26

Cast

Molly Ringwald
Samantha "Sam" Baker, 16 år

Anthony Michael Hall
Ted, "The Geek"

Michael Schoeffling
Jake Ryan

Haviland Morris
Caroline Mulford, Jakes flickvän

Paul Dooley
Jim Baker, Sams pappa

Carlin Glynn
Brenda Baker, Sams mamma

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Titles

Original title
  • Sixteen Candles
Swedish release title
  • Födelsedagen
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Sixteen Candles
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Sixteen Candles

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Associate Producer
Casting
Production Secretary
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Negative Cutter
Music Editor
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Molly Ringwald Samantha "Sam" Baker, 16 år
Anthony Michael Hall Ted, "The Geek"
Michael Schoeffling Jake Ryan
Haviland Morris Caroline Mulford, Jakes flickvän
Paul Dooley Jim Baker, Sams pappa
Carlin Glynn Brenda Baker, Sams mamma
Justin Henry Mike Baker, Sams yngre bror
Blanche Baker Ginny, Sams äldre syster
Gedde Watanabe Long Duk Dong, kinesisk utbytesstudent
Edward Andrews Howard, farfar
Billie Bird Dorothy, farmor
Carole Cook Helen, mormor
Casey Adams (as Max Showalter) Fred, morfar
Liane Curtis Randy, Sams kompis
John Cusack Bryce, Teds ena kompis
Darren Harris Cliff, "Wease", Teds andra kompis
Deborah Pollack Marlene, Long Duk Dongs flicka för kvällen
Jonathan Chapin Jimmy Montrose, Randys pojkvän
Cinnamon Idles Sara, Sams lillasyster
John Kapelos Rudy Rizczech, Ginnys fästman
Marge Kotlisky Irene, Rudys mamma
Tony Longo Rock, Rudys pappa
Joan Cusack flickan med huvudställning
Jami Gertz Robin, Carlines kompis
Zelda Rubinstein organisten i kyrkan

Companies

Production Company A John Hughes Production
Channel Productions Inc.
Copyright Universal City Studios Inc. 1984
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) United International Pictures AB
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2012

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 124906
Date 1984-08-17
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2543 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1984-10-26 Filmstaden 14 Stockholm Sweden 93 min
TV showing 2000-04-29 TV3 Sweden
2000-05-13 TV3 Sweden
DVD release 2012-11-21 Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2541


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 15
Slides SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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