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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    Comedy
    Family
    Music
    Romance
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Apr 12, 1985
Rated PG

Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

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  • Vote Average
    6.2
  • Vote Count
    166
  • Popularity
    15
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Cast

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    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Janey Glenn
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    Helen Hunt
    Lynne Stone
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    Shannen Doherty
    Maggie Malene
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    Lee Montgomery
    Jeff Malene
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    Morgan Woodward
    J.P. Sands
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    Ed Lauter
    Colonel Glenn
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    Jonathan Silverman
    Drew Boreman
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    Gina Gershon
    Dancer
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    Biff Yeager
    Mr. Malene
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    Kristi Somers
    Rikki
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    Holly Gagnier
    Natalie
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    Richard Blade
    The DTV Host
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    Candice Daly
    Girl in Hallway
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    Larry Gelman
    Tailor
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    Stuart Fratkin
    Sam
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    Zoe Trilling
    Dancer
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    Amelia Kinkade
    Dancer
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    Mark Caso
    Wolf
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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
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    Ian Giatti
    Zach
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    Margaret Howell
    Mrs. Glenn
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    Terence McGovern
    Ira
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    Lee Arnone
    Mrs. Lemsky
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    Shaun Bryant
    Dave
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    Charene Cathleen
    Patty
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    Deanna Shapiro
    Tiffany
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    Olive Dunbar
    Sister Kathleen
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    Valerie Grear
    Sister Immaculata
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    Noreen Hennessey
    Carol
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    Steve LaChance
    Ben Wolpert

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    Reviews

    (1)
    Wuchak
    70%
    **_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