Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.
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.
Can't Buy Me Love (1987) is a comedy and romance film directed by Steve Rash, released on August 14, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains and Tina Caspary. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 732 ratings.
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Patrick Dempsey
as Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson
as Cindy Mancini
Courtney Gains
as Kenneth Wurman
Tina Caspary
as Barbara
Seth Green
as Chuckie Miller
Sharon Farrell
as Mrs. Mancini
Dennis Dugan
as David Miller
Darcy DeMoss
as Patty
Devin DeVasquez
as Iris
Eric Bruskotter
as Big John
Gerardo Mejía
as Ricky
Cort McCown
as Quint
Directed by Steve Rash, written by Michael Swerdlick, produced by Thom Mount.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 732 ratings.
RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Steve Rash, “Can’t Buy Me Love” is a high school dramedy about a geek at an Arizona high school (Patrick Dempsey) who pays the most popular girl in school (Amanda Peterson) $1000 to act like she likes him for a month so he can move up the social strata. Of course, this creates unforeseen problems. Courtney Gains plays his geek friend and Seth Green his little brother. This is better…
Reviewed on February 10, 2018
Whatever happens to your popularity, stay yourself, don't change to please others. Can't Buy Me Love is directed by Steve Rash and written by Michael Swerdlick. It stars Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson. Music is by Robert Folk and cinematography by Peter Lyons Collister. Plot has Dempsey as nerdy outcast Ronald Miller, who fed up of not being popular pays Cindy Mancini (Peterson), the most popular girl in…
Reviewed on January 19, 2019
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Can't Buy Me Love (1987) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Can't Buy Me Love (1987) includes Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary and Seth Green. The film was directed by Steve Rash. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Can't Buy Me Love was released on August 14, 1987 and runs for 1h 34m.
Can't Buy Me Love (1987) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 732 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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