Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film)
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- This article is about the feature film. For the song, see Girls Just Want to Have Fun (song); for other uses, see Girls Just Want to Have Fun (disambiguation)
| Girls Just Want to Have Fun | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Alan Metter |
| Produced by | James G. Robinson Chuck Russell |
| Written by | Amy Spies |
| Starring | Sarah Jessica Parker Lee Montgomery Helen Hunt Morgan Woodward Ed Lauter Jonathan Silverman Shannen Doherty |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Editing by | Lorenzo DeStefano David Rawlins |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 12, 1985 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) is a dance movie in the style of Footloose and Flashdance. For many years, Comedy Central, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network and ABC Family have aired the film. As of 2007 ABC Family's sister network, Disney Channel, owns the rights to the film.
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[edit] Plot
Janey (Sarah Jessica Parker) is an army brat who is thrilled when her father (and the rest of the family) are transferred to Chicago, the home of her favorite dance show Dance TV. She and new friend Lynne (Helen Hunt) are excited when the show announces an audition for new talent. Defying her strict and conservative dad, Janey auditions and gets into the finals. She finds herself paired up with dreamboat Jeff (Lee Montgomery) who unfortunately catches the eye of rich girl, Natalie (Holly Gagnier). Jeff on the other hand reluctantly auditions because of the opportunity presented by his entrepreneurial best friend Drew (Jonathan Silverman). Despite her father's objections, and Natalie's manipulations, Janey is determined to win the spot.
[edit] Cast
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Janey Glenn
- Lee Montgomery as Jeff Malene
- Helen Hunt as Lynne Stone
- Morgan Woodward as JP Sands
- Ed Lauter as Col. Glenn
- Jonathan Silverman as Drew Boreman
- Holly Gagnier as Natalie Sands
- Lee Arnone as Mrs. Lemsky
- Margaret Howell as Mrs. Glenn
- Terence McGovern as Ira
- Shannen Doherty as Maggie Malene
- Biff Yeager as Mr. Malene
- Gina Gershon (uncredited) as Dancer
- Scott Coffey (uncredited) as Dancer
- Wayne Bascomb (uncredited) as Dancer
- Hank Azaria (uncredited) as man in bar
A young Shannen Doherty co-stars in this film as Jeff's bratty younger sister. An uncredited Gina Gershon appears as a dancer at the Dance TV auditions, along with actor Scott Coffey.
[edit] Soundtrack
Cyndi Lauper's version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" does not play in this film. Instead a cover of the song by unknowns Deborah Galli, Tami Holbrook, and Meredith Marshall is featured.
[edit] Remake
20th Century Fox and Lakeshore Entertainment are working on a remake of the film and have hired Michelle Morgan to write the script.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ By. "'Girls Just Want' to get remade - Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004292.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
