Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.

1987•1h 34m•6.9/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(696)

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.

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Production

Apollo Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, The Mount Company, Silver Screen Partners III

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Ronald Miller

Amanda Peterson

Amanda Peterson

Cindy Mancini

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Kenneth Wurman

Tina Caspary

Tina Caspary

Barbara

Seth Green

Seth Green

Chuckie Miller

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Mrs. Mancini

Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

David Miller

Darcy DeMoss

Darcy DeMoss

Patty

Devin DeVasquez

Devin DeVasquez

Iris

Eric Bruskotter

Eric Bruskotter

Big John

Gerardo Mejía

Gerardo Mejía

Ricky

Cort McCown

Cort McCown

Quint

Cloyce Morrow

Cloyce Morrow

Judy Miller

Steve Franken

Steve Franken

Moda Clerk

Ami Dolenz

Ami Dolenz

Fran

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Lester

David Schermerhorn

Albert

Phillip Simms

Rock

Tudor Sherrard

Brent

George Gray

Bobby Hilton

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