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Can't Buy Me Love

  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
47K
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Amanda Peterson and Patrick Dempsey in Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.
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An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.

  • Director
    • Steve Rash
  • Writer
    • Michael Swerdlick
  • Stars
    • Patrick Dempsey
    • Amanda Peterson
    • Courtney Gains
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    47K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,093
    1,652
    • Director
      • Steve Rash
    • Writer
      • Michael Swerdlick
    • Stars
      • Patrick Dempsey
      • Amanda Peterson
      • Courtney Gains
    • 130User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Ronald Miller
    Amanda Peterson
    Amanda Peterson
    • Cindy Mancini
    Courtney Gains
    Courtney Gains
    • Kenneth Wurman
    Tina Caspary
    Tina Caspary
    • Barbara
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Chuckie Miller
    Sharon Farrell
    Sharon Farrell
    • Mrs. Mancini
    Darcy DeMoss
    Darcy DeMoss
    • Patty
    • (as Darcy De Moss)
    Dennis Dugan
    Dennis Dugan
    • David Miller
    Cloyce Morrow
    • Judy Miller
    Devin DeVasquez
    Devin DeVasquez
    • Iris
    • (as Devin Devasquez)
    Eric Bruskotter
    Eric Bruskotter
    • Big John
    Gerardo Mejía
    Gerardo Mejía
    • Ricky
    Cort McCown
    Cort McCown
    • Quint
    Ami Dolenz
    Ami Dolenz
    • Fran
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • Lester
    David Schermerhorn
    • Albert
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Moda Clerk
    Phillip Simms
    • Rock
    • (as Phil Simms)
    • Director
      • Steve Rash
    • Writer
      • Michael Swerdlick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Amanda Peterson was 15 years old during filming, and Patrick Dempsey was 20 years old.
    • Goofs
      Striking crew members, with picket signs, are visible during cheerleader practice.
    • Quotes
      • Ronald Miller: Nerds, jocks. My side, your side. It's all bullshit. Its hard enough just trying to be yourself.
    • Alternate versions
      UK theatrical version was edited by 1m 14sec to secure a PG rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Easy A (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't Buy Me Love
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
      Performed by The Beatles
      Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 14, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Indonesia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Novia se alquila
    • Filming locations
      • Scoops - 2910 E. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
      • Apollo Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,623,833
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,754,732
      • Aug 16, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,623,833
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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