Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Film details

Featuring

Sarah Jessica Parker Lee Montgomery Helen Hunt
Country

USA
Year

1985
Genre

Comedy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Comedy. Janey Glenn, a Catholic high-school girl, has a passion for dancing which she has to keep hidden from her strict father. She gets through to the finals of a competition to be a performer on 'Dance TV' and has to miss school to take part.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Janey Glenn
    
    Sarah Jessica Parker
  - Jeff Malene
    
    Lee Montgomery
  - Lynne Stone
    
    Helen Hunt
  - J.P. Sands
    
    Morgan Woodward
  - Colonel Glenn
    
    Ed Lauter
  - Drew
    
    Jonathan Silverman
  - Natalie Sands
    
    Holly Gagnier
  - Mrs Glenn
    
    Margaret Howell
  - Ira
    
    Terence Mcgovern
  - Maggie Malene
    
    Shannen Doherty
  - Mr Malene
    
    Biff Yeager
  - Rikki
    
    Kristi Somers
  - DTV host
    
    Richard Blade
  - Zachary Glenn
    
    Ian Giatti
  - Mrs Lemsky
    
    Lee Arnone
  - Dave
    
    Shaun Bryant
  - Patty
    
    Charene Cathleen
  - Wolf
    
    Mark Caso
  - Tiffany
    
    Deanna Claire
  - girl in hallway
    
    Candace Daly
  - Sister Kathleen
    
    Olive Dunbar
  - Sam
    
    Stuart Fratkin
  - tailor
    
    Larry Gelman
  - Sister Immaculata
    
    Valerie Grear
  - Carol
    
    Noreen Hennessy
  - Ben Wolpert
    
    Steve Lachance
  - schoolgirl
    
    Mika
  - quarterback dancer
    
    Phineas Newborn Iii
  - dancer
    
    Jim Ruttman
  - choir sister
    
    Sharon Shayne
  - Sally
    
    Susan Styles
  - police officer
    
    J.W. Smith
  - dancer
    
    Cecilie A. Stuart
  - dancer
    
    Michael Higgins
  - dancer/gymnast
    
    Alison Brown
  - dancer
    
    Kris Adams
  - dancer
    
    Randy Allaire
  - dancer
    
    Robin Antin
  - dancer
    
    Donna Ausby
  - dancer
    
    Ed Baker
  - dancer
    
    James Baker
  - dancer
    
    Raymond Del Barrio
  - dancer
    
    Wayne Bascombe
  - dancer
    
    Thomas Clarke Bennett
  - dancer
    
    Geralyn Marie Betzler
  - dancer
    
    Robert S. Brady
  - dancer
    
    Kevin Caeser
  - dancer
    
    Greg Carrillo
  - dancer
    
    Scott Coffey
  - dancer
    
    Issa Cordovo-Sotto
  - dancer
    
    Debbie Dutson
  - dancer
    
    George Escobar
  - dancer
    
    Leslie Ferrara
  - dancer
    
    Rita Garcia
  - dancer
    
    Forrest Gardner
  - dancer
    
    Richard Gaydos
  - dancer
    
    Jeffrey Gysin
  - dancer
    
    Kirk Hausen
  - dancer
    
    Ric Heath
  - dancer
    
    Steve Hicks
  - dancer
    
    Juan Iglesias
  - dancer
    
    Derrick Jackson
  - dancer
    
    Brian Jay
  - dancer
    
    Debra Johnson
  - dancer
    
    Roger Kachel
  - dancer
    
    Tracy Keim
  - dancer
    
    Mimi Kincade
  - dancer
    
    Kimberly Lambert
  - dancer
    
    Marlena Lang
  - dancer
    
    Eric-Scot Langdon
  - dancer
    
    Maria Langen
  - dancer
    
    Kim Layton
  - dancer
    
    Annie Livingstone
  - dancer
    
    Rebecca Lubell
  - dancer
    
    Lorraine Macleod
  - dancer
    
    Jana Malloy
  - dancer
    
    Cynthia Mann
  - dancer
    
    Mario McCutcheon
  - dancer
    
    Caitlin Mclean
  - dancer
    
    Robert Meyers
  - dancer
    
    Laura Miyabe
  - dancer
    
    John Moore
  - dancer
    
    Phineas Newborn Iii
  - dancer
    
    Ove Niklasson
  - dancer
    
    Tania Omeze
  - dancer
    
    Tita Omeze
  - dancer
    
    Karen Owens
  - dancer
    
    Sharon Owens
  - dancer
    
    Jennifer Page
  - dancer
    
    Regan Patno
  - dancer
    
    Leslie Personi
  - dancer
    
    James Phipps
  - dancer
    
    David Rogers
  - dancer
    
    Cynthia Sarmiento
  - dancer
    
    Richard Schlein
  - dancer
    
    Leen Scott
  - dancer
    
    Reen Scott
  - dancer
    
    Debbie Silverstein
  - dancer
    
    Michelle Simms
  - dancer
    
    Mark Slama
  - dancer
    
    Cecilie A. Stuart
  - dancer
    
    Linda Talcott
  - dancer
    
    Mia Togo
  - dancer
    
    Heather Toma
  - dancer
    
    Paris Vaughan
  - dancer
    
    Rocker Verastique
  - dancer
    
    Karl Warkentien
  - dancer
    
    Leigh Webster
  - dancer
    
    Michelle Whitney-Morrison
  - dancer
    
    Dallas Winkler
  - dancer
    
    Derryl Yeager
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Alan Metter
  - ©/Production Company
    
    New World Pictures
  - Executive Producer
    
    Stuart Cornfeld
  - Producer
    
    Chuck Russell
  - Associate Producer
    
    Robert F. Lyons
  - Production Associate
    
    Rachel Talalay
  - Production Manager
    
    Britt Lomond
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Mary McLaglen
  - Location Manager
    
    Andrew Z. Davis
  - Production Assistant
    
    Matthew Clark
  - Production Assistant
    
    David Householter
  - Production Assistant
    
    Patricia Swenson
  - Production Assistant (Art Department)
    
    Renay Casey
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Daniel Schneider
  - Assistant Director (Additional 1st)
    
    Stan Zabka
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Roger Lapage
  - Assistant Director (Additional 2nd)
    
    Richard Muessel
  - Screenplay
    
    Amy Spies
  - Director of Photography
    
    Thomas Ackerman
  - Camera Operator
    
    Bryan Duggan
  - Panaspot Operator
    
    Michael Keller
  - 1st Assistant Camera
    
    David L. Parrish
  - 2nd Assistant Camera
    
    Robert L. Blatman
  - Gaffer
    
    Michael Everett
  - Key Grip
    
    Donne Daniels
  - Still Photographer
    
    Foreman Jr, Richard
  - Special Effects
    
    Robert Calvert
  - Additional Special Effects
    
    Court Wizard Special Effects
  - Editor
    
    David Rawlins
  - Editor
    
    Lorenzo Destefano
  - Production Designer
    
    Staggs, Jeffrey
  - Art Director
    
    Christopher Amy
  - Set Designer (Dance-TV)
    
    Peter Lloyd
  - Set Decorator
    
    Melton, Greg
  - Set Dresser
    
    Sarina Rotstein
  - Costume Designer
    
    Betty Pecha Madden
  - Key Costumer
    
    Melton, Giovanna Ottobre
  - Make-up Supervisor
    
    Richard Arrington
  - Make-up Assistant
    
    Susan Wenzel
  - Title Design
    
    Oscar Pittman
  - Titles/Opticals
    
    Ray Mercer & Company
  - Music
    
    Thomas Newman
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Don Perry
  - Associate Music Supervisor
    
    Bob Summers
  - Music Business Affairs Co-ordinator
    
    Errol Sober
  - Music Editor
    
    John Elizalde
  - Music Recording
    
    Neil Brody
  - Music Consultant
    
    Russ Regan
  - Associate Music Consultant
    
    Mark Fine
  - Choreography
    
    Otis Sallid
  - Audition Scene Choreography
    
    Bill Goodson
  - Sound Design Recordist
    
    Susumu Tokunow
  - Supervising Sound Mixer
    
    Gary Bourgeois
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Ryder Sound Services
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Troutman, James
  - Sound Editing
    
    Penguin Editorial
  - Sound Effects Mixer
    
    Joseph Citarella
  - ADR Recordist
    
    Hampar Mehterian
  - ADR Editing
    
    Michael G. Productions
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Al Jones
  - Stunts
    
    Dan Bradley
  - Stunts
    
    Clay Boss
  - Stunts
    
    Geoffrey Brewer
  - Stunts
    
    Bob Brown
  - Stunts
    
    Tom Elliott
  - Stunts
    
    Fioramonti, Gloria
  - Stunts
    
    Andy Gill
  - Stunts
    
    Joe Gilbride
  - Stunts
    
    Diane Hetfield
  - Stunts
    
    Soren Jensen
  - Stunts
    
    Brad Orrison
  - Stunts
    
    Mark Orrison
  - Stunts
    
    Debby Lynn Ross
  - Pictorial Consultant
    
    Steve Haberman
  - Production Consultant
    
    Janis Hirsch
  - Dolby Stereo Consultant
    
    Fitzpatrick, James
  - Gymnastics Co-ordinator
    
    Chuck Gaylord

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