Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

87 mins | Comedy, Family, Romance, Music | April 12, 1985

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.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

87 mins | Comedy, Family, Romance, Music | April 12, 1985

Girls Just Want to Have 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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers New World Pictures
Original title Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Directors Alan Metter
Writers Amy Spies

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker

as Janey Glenn

Lee Montgomery

as Jeff Malene

Helen Hunt

as Lynne Stone

Morgan Woodward

as J.P. Sands

Ed Lauter

as Colonel Glenn

Jonathan Silverman

as Drew Boreman

Shannen Doherty

as Maggie Malene

Gina Gershon

as Dancer

Biff Yeager

as Mr. Malene

Kristi Somers

as Rikki

Holly Gagnier

as Natalie

Richard Blade

as The DTV Host

Candice Daly

as Girl in Hallway

Larry Gelman

as Tailor

Zoe Trilling

as Dancer (as Geralyn Marie Betzler)

Amelia Kinkade

as Dancer (as Mimi Kinkade)

Mark Caso

as Wolf

Robert Downey Jr.

as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)

Ian Giatti

as Zach

Margaret Howell

as Mrs. Glenn

Lee Arnone

as Mrs. Lemsky

Shaun Bryant

as Dave

Charene Cathleen

as Patty

Deanna Shapiro

as Tiffany

Olive Dunbar

as Sister Kathleen

Valerie Grear

as Sister Immaculata

Noreen Hennessy

as Carol

Steve LaChance

as Ben Wolpert