Can't Buy Me Love Movie Review 1987

Unpopular high school nerd Dempsey buys a month of dates with teen babe Peterson for $1000 in order to win friends and influence people. Semi-amusing and earnest in a John Hughes Lite kind of way. Previously known as "Boy Rents Girl."

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Coming of Age, Teen Angst, Obsessive Love, Dream Girls, Teen Romance, High School

Screenplay

Michael Swerdlick

Cast

Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Dennis Dugan, Courtney Gains, Seth Green, Katrina Caspary, Sharon Farrell, Darcy Demoss, Devin Devasquez, Eric Bruskotter, Gerardo Mejia, Ami Dolenz, Max Perlich

Cinematography

Peter Lyons Collister

Director

Steve Rash

Music

Robert Folk

Producer

Touchstone Pictures