Girls Just Want to Have Fun
New to town, Janey quickly befriends Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show Dance TV. When a competition is announced to recruit fresh Dance TV talent, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The obstacle in their path is Janey's father, who disapproves of that kind of pursuit.
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Alan Metter
Richard Muessel
Dan Schneider
Roger La Page
Stan Zabka
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**_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
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The directors of Girls Just Want to Have Fun are Alan Metter, Richard Muessel, Dan Schneider, Roger La Page, and Stan Zabka.
The cast of Girls Just Want to Have Fun includes Robert Downey Jr. as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited), Richard Blade as The DTV Host, Scott Coffey as Dancer, Sarah Jessica Parker as Janey Glenn, Lee Arnone as Mrs. Lemsky, Terence McGovern as Ira, Helen Hunt as Lynne Stone, Gina Gershon as Dancer (uncredited), Michael Higgins as Featured Dancer, Larry Gelman as Tailor, Mark Caso as Wolf, Ed Lauter as Colonel Glenn, and more.
The duration of Girls Just Want to Have Fun is 1h 27 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Girls Just Want to Have Fun trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun was released on 12 Apr 1985.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun is listed under Comedy, Family, Music, and Romance on Fanbiz.
Girls Just Want to Have Fun has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_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..."
