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Release Date:
14 August 1987 (USA) more
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Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.
Plot:
Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the "cool" clic... more | add synopsis
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1 win & 3 nominations more
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Love is not to be bought, but to be found. more (56 total)

Cast

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Patrick Dempsey ... Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson ... Cindy Mancini

Courtney Gains ... Kenneth Wurman
Tina Caspary ... Barbara

Seth Green ... Chuckie Miller

Sharon Farrell ... Mrs. Mancini

Darcy DeMoss ... Patty

Dennis Dugan ... David Miller
Cloyce Morrow ... Judy Miller

Devin DeVasquez ... Iris
Cort McCown ... Quint

Eric Bruskotter ... Big John
Gerardo Mejía ... Ricky

Ami Dolenz ... Fran

Max Perlich ... Lester
David Schermerhorn ... Albert
Steve Franken ... Moda Clerk
Phillip Simms ... Rock (as Phil Simms)
Tudor Sherrard ... Brent

George Gray ... Bobby Hilton
Jimmie Lee Mitchell ... Mr. Webbly
Jan O'Dell ... Mrs. Hagmer (as Jan Rooney)
James Gooden ... Mr. Wurman
Erin O'Flaherty ... Jr. Wurman
Ty Gray ... Duane
Will Hannah ... Camera Salesman
Todd Walsh ... Stocky Jones
Wayne Chandler ... African Host
Meredith Wagelie ... Freshman #1
Jennifer Nelson ... Freshman #2
Corissa Miller ... Transfer Girl
Lisa Givens ... Bambi La Brock
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Paula Abdul ... Dancer (uncredited)
Brandi Brandt ... (uncredited)

Anastasia Coon ... Dancer (extra) (uncredited)

Christopher Maleki ... Frat guy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Steve Rash 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michael Swerdlick  writer

Produced by
Ron Beckman .... executive producer
Mark Burg .... co-producer
Jere Henshaw .... executive producer
Thom Mount .... producer
Michael Swerdlick .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Robert Folk 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Lyons Collister 
 
Film Editing by
Jeff Gourson 
 
Casting by
Caro Jones 
 
Production Design by
Donald Lee Harris  (as Donald L. Harris)
 
Set Decoration by
Andrew Bernard 
Christian W. Russhon 
 
Costume Design by
Gregory Poe 
 
Makeup Department
Annie Mayo .... hair stylist
Annie Mayo .... makeup artist
Cher Slater .... hair supervisor
Cher Slater .... makeup artist
Bob Smith .... hair stylist
Bob Smith .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Donald C. Klune .... production manager
Rex Stewart .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Warren Glen Chidester .... second assistant director
Jerram A. Swartz .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Pasco Di Carlo .... set dresser
Annie Koerner .... property master
John Raineri .... assistant to set dresser
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... re-recording mixer
Peter Bentley .... sound mixer
Dean Drabin .... foley mixer
Les Fresholtz .... re-recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker .... foley effects (as Gary 'Wrecker' Hecker)
Pieter Hubbard .... sound editor
Scott Jacobs .... boom operator
Bruce Lacey .... sound editor
Bill Phillips .... supervising sound editor
John Phillips .... assistant sound editor
Vern Poore .... re-recording mixer
Hal Sanders .... sound editor
Alicia Stevenson .... foley effects
Mike Warner .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Boulanger .... second assistant camera
Mark Braun .... grip
John Connell .... first assistant camera
Jay Coolidge .... first assistant camera
Bob Crockett .... electrician
Randy Feemster .... camera operator (as Randal Feemster)
Craig Fleming .... grip
Ed Fortson .... still photographer
Bob Fox .... gaffer
Perry Karidis .... best boy grip
Kyle T. MacDowell .... electrician
Larry Niemi .... best boy electric
David O'Neill .... electrician
Tony Sackmann .... generator operator
Mark S. Speake .... electrician
Craig Woodruff .... key grip
Mansur Johnson .... grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
George Cooper .... assistant costumer
Katherine Quinif .... assistant costumer
Eric Wise .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Maria Lee Silver .... assistant editor
Bill Turro .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ellen Segal .... music editor
Armin Steiner .... music recordist
 
Transportation Department
Dale I. Dodds .... transportation captain
Roger Greer .... transportation coordinator
Everett Everett .... driver: honeywagon (uncredited)
Dennis Janovici .... transportation captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Paula Abdul .... choreographer
Linda 'Kippi' Bell .... assistant to producer
Russ Chesley .... production executive (as Russell Chesley)
Allen Custard .... production assistant
Deborah Cutler .... production assistant
Gregory A. Gale .... production assistant
Gillian P. Glen .... production coordinator
Steven E. Housewright .... dga intern
Carlton Jones .... assistant choreographer
Cookie Knapp .... studio teacher
Anne McCaffrey .... location manager
Laura Namerow .... production secretary
Daryl Robinson .... craft service
William F. Rose Jr. .... assistant auditor
Valerie Ross .... production secretary
Ricki L. Stein .... production auditor
Mark S. Thomas .... script supervisor (as Mark Thomas)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Boy Rents Girl
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Runtime:
94 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Patrick Dempsey, now a car collector and race driver, used all of his salary from the movie paying for his first car, a 1963 356 Porsche convertible. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The license plate on Cindy Mancini's car disappears and reappears. more
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Patty: I mean, he went from totally geek, to totally chic! more
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HEART'S RADIO more

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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Love is not to be bought, but to be found., 4 November 2004
7/10
Author: notwithmeyoudont from not here

Sometimes the most important thing eludes us and we don't recognize it. Not everyone has the opportunity to recognize, especially when one lives it, what is really important, what is in fact real; the truth of who we are and who others are. And to recognize that before the others and ourselves. Not everyone has that opportunity. Almost all of us fall in the lies and fictions of who we are, who the others are and the place of all of us in our world, but only few of us - lucky few - manage, in the end, but maybe still in time, to see the truth, the reality. And these ones, may consider themselves very happy.

All it takes is to understand that, and we can be who we want to: our own selves.

If you like '80s teen comedies, this one is not to be missed. I liked this movie and i just wanted to share these thoughts i had after seeing it. Patrick Dempsey is good in it, and Amanda Peterson is absolutely great, loved her. Wish i had met a girl like her when i was in high school. But then again, maybe i did...

7/10 overall, a good movie.

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