Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American romantic comedydrama film about love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a Brat Pack film. The film was directed by Howard Deutch, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and written by John Hughes, who also served as coexecutive producer. It has become a cult favorite. The film was named after a 1980 single by the band The Psychedelic Furs.

High school senior Andie Walsh Molly Ringwald is a workingclass girl who has a crush on one of the rich, preppy boys in her school, Blane McDonough Andrew McCarthy. When Andie and Blane try to get together, they encounter resistance from their respective social circles. Andie lives on the wrong side of the tracks with her underemployed father, Jack Harry Dean Stanton. Andies best friend, Phil Duckie Dale Jon Cryer, is in love with her, but plays it off as a joke in front of her. In school, he and Andie are harassed and bullied by Blanes friends, the arrogant socalled richie kids, Benny Kate Vernon and Steff James Spader. Steff is especially interested in Andie, but she finds him repellent and continuously brushes him off. Andie works at TRAX, a new wave music store, managed by her older friend and mentor Iona Annie Potts. Iona advises Andie to go to her senior prom despite not having a date.Blane makes a move, chatting with her in the computer lab, and Andie is smitten. Blane ventures out to the area at school where the punks, metalheads, and New Wavers hang out and asks Andie on a date. On the night of the date, Andie waits for Blane at TRAX, but he is late. When Blane finally arrives, Duckie and Andie argue. Duckie tries to convince her that Blane will only hurt her. After a few harsh words, Duckie storms out, and Andie goes on her date. Blane suggests going to a party Steff is throwing but the party is not what Blane expected, and Andie is treated poorly by everyone, including a drunk Steff and Benny. Andie, in turn, suggests going to the local club, where they discover Iona sitting with Duckie, who never gets in. Duckie is hostile toward Blane, and as he and Andie start walking out of the club, Duckie kisses a startled Iona to make Andie feel jealous. Blane offers to take Andie home, but she refuses, admitting she doesnt want him to see where she lives. She eventually allows him to drop her off and he asks her to the prom. Andie accepts and they share their fir

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