ComedyFamilyMusicRomance

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

- Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun!

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.

Release Date : 1985-04-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : New World Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Janey Glenn

Original Name : Sarah Jessica Parker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lynne Stone

Original Name : Helen Hunt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maggie Malene

Original Name : Shannen Doherty

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jeff Malene

Original Name : Lee Montgomery

Gender : Male

Character Name : J.P. Sands

Original Name : Morgan Woodward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Colonel Glenn

Original Name : Ed Lauter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drew Boreman

Original Name : Jonathan Silverman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Gina Gershon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Malene

Original Name : Biff Yeager

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rikki

Original Name : Kristi Somers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Natalie

Original Name : Holly Gagnier

Gender : Female

Character Name : The DTV Host

Original Name : Richard Blade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl in Hallway

Original Name : Candice Daly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tailor

Original Name : Larry Gelman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Stuart Fratkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Zoe Trilling

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Amelia Kinkade

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wolf

Original Name : Mark Caso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Downey Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zach

Original Name : Ian Giatti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Glenn

Original Name : Margaret Howell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ira

Original Name : Terence McGovern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Lemsky

Original Name : Lee Arnone

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Shaun Bryant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patty

Original Name : Charene Cathleen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiffany

Original Name : Deanna Shapiro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sister Kathleen

Original Name : Olive Dunbar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sister Immaculata

Original Name : Valerie Grear

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Noreen Hennessey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben Wolpert

Original Name : Steve LaChance

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-05-08

**_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