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Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Patrick Dempsey

Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the "cool" clique. He offers her $1,000 to pretend to be his girlfriend for ...( read more  read more... )a month. It succeeds, but he soon learns that the price of popularity may be higher than he expected.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Steve Rash

Release Date: August 14, 1987

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DVD Release Date: August 13, 2002

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Flixster Reviews (1,686)

  • YLOWBSTARDreturns
    March 2, 2008
    YLOWBSTARDreturns
    Enjoyable 80s teen comedy with a heart.
  • AgentLexi2132
    February 3, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    Pending Review...

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  • sanjurosamurai
    December 19, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    the best roamantic movie from the 80's, every one wanted to date cindy mancini. classic and fun.
  • thmtsang
    July 14, 2007
    thmtsang
    Patrick's character is a bit of a nerd. He wants to be cool.
  • 76Majikat
    February 28, 2007
    76Majikat
    Another childhood favourite, underdog becomes popular
  • jenniferredd92
    October 19, 2009
    jenniferredd92
    A classic And Patrick Dempsey is soo hot now that he is grown
  • RomyG
    October 18, 2009
    RomyG
    it's a very sweet movie!

    i love ya Patrick






    i love this movie!!!
  • jp992751
    September 27, 2009
    jp992751
    80s cheese is still watchable.
  • jos7as
    September 20, 2009
    jos7as
    De mis favoritas sin duda no me canso de verla en la tele cada que la pasan
  • darren2608
    September 6, 2009
    darren2608
    wow,,,awesome movie,,when i was young!!!!

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It doesn't have a thought in its head and probably no notion of the corruption at its core. full review

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  • aiforge
    October 23, 2009
    aiforge
    Young Patrick Dempsey hahahahahahahahahaha
  • madcat612
    June 19, 2008
    madcat612
    there were some hott beeches in this movie
  • AngelsofDomesticViolence
    March 24, 2008
    AngelsofDomesticViolence
    loved the movie forever!!! love patrick Dempsey!!!
  • mc510742
    December 9, 2006
    mc510742
    Wow...Look a place for comments...Seems as though people are commenting in the review box instead of down here...

    Love the movie...
    Own it...
    Watch it on a regular basis...
    :)
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