

Can't Buy Me Love
1987-08-14 · 94 min · ★ 6.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- Steve Rash
- Production companies
- Apollo Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, The Mount Company, Silver Screen Partners III
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,800,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,623,833
Top Cast
Patrick DempseyRonald Miller
Amanda PetersonCindy Mancini
Courtney GainsKenneth Wurman
Tina CasparyBarbara
Seth GreenChuckie Miller
Sharon FarrellMrs. Mancini
Dennis DuganDavid Miller
Darcy DeMossPatty
Devin DeVasquezIris
Eric BruskotterBig John
Gerardo MejíaRicky
Cort McCownQuint
Cloyce MorrowJudy Miller
Steve FrankenModa Clerk
Ami DolenzFran
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