Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

12/04/1985 (US)•Comedy, Family, Music, Romance•1h 27m

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

Overview

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.

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Sarah Jessica Parker
Janey Glenn
Helen Hunt
Lynne Stone
Shannen Doherty
Maggie Malene
Lee Montgomery
Jeff Malene
Morgan Woodward
J.P. Sands
Ed Lauter
Colonel Glenn
Jonathan Silverman
Drew Boreman
Gina Gershon
Dancer
Biff Yeager
Mr. Malene

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A review by Wuchak

7.0

Written by Wuchak on May 7, 2023

**_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-orien...