A fictional suburb was imagined into realistic existence when “Sixteen Candles” was filmed with footage from real-life Chicagoland. Although some of the film’s thematic elements don’t hold ...

It's not just Sam Baker who thought Jake Ryan was the "cat's meow." To Anthony Michael Hall — who played "the Geek" in Sixteen Candles — costar Michael Schoeffling was "like a big brother." ...

Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club actress Molly Ringwald became beloved to a generation of theatergoers. However, her youthful appearance today has some fans wondering if she’s had plastic ...

Samantha's life is going downhill fast. The 16-year-old has a crush on the most popular boy in school, and the geekiest boy in school has a crush on her. Her sister is getting married, and with ...

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but ...

Take a minute to process that if you need to. Hall was one of that decade's biggest teen stars, with appearances in Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Weird Science. He was a frequent ...

Michael Schoeffling as Jake and Anthony Michael Hall in a production still from 'Sixteen Candles' ...

To Anthony Michael Hall — who played "the Geek" in Sixteen Candles — costar Michael Schoeffling was "like a big brother." "Hollywood is like campus," noted the actor. "You kind of run into ...