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Can't Buy Me Love

Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.

  • Movie
  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m

Directed by Steve Rash

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 747 votes

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Overview

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.

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Cast and crew

  • Patrick Dempsey

    Patrick DempseyRonald Miller

  • Amanda Peterson

    Amanda PetersonCindy Mancini

  • Courtney Gains

    Courtney GainsKenneth Wurman

  • Tina Caspary

    Tina CasparyBarbara

  • Seth Green

    Seth GreenChuckie Miller

  • Sharon Farrell

    Sharon FarrellMrs. Mancini

  • Dennis Dugan

    Dennis DuganDavid Miller

  • Darcy DeMoss

    Darcy DeMossPatty

  • Devin DeVasquez

    Devin DeVasquezIris

  • Eric Bruskotter

    Eric BruskotterBig John

  • Gerardo Mejía

    Gerardo MejíaRicky

  • Cort McCown

    Cort McCownQuint

  • Cloyce Morrow

    Cloyce MorrowJudy Miller

  • Steve Franken

    Steve FrankenModa Clerk

  • Ami Dolenz

    Ami DolenzFran

  • Max Perlich

    Max PerlichLester

  • David SchermerhornAlbert

  • Phillip SimmsRock

Director
Steve Rash
Writer
Michael Swerdlick
Music
Robert Folk
Cinematography
Peter Lyons Collister