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Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

PG-13 | | Drama, Romance | 27 February 1987 (USA)
A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl in school. Unfortunately, the girl's old... See full summary »

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A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl in school. Unfortunately, the girl's old boyfriend, who is from the rich section of town, is unable to let go of her, and plans to get back at Keith. Written by Kevin <Kibble@vm.temple.edu>

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Before they could stand together, they had to stand alone.

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Trivia

Elias Koteas was discovered by John Hughes auditioning for She's Having a Baby (1988) and it was at his suggestion that he would be cast in the role of Duncan. See more »

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When Keith is asking Watts about Amanda Jones, Watts mistakenly refers to her as Amanda "Johnson" See more »

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Duncan: I'm here to kick your ass, and you know it, and everybody here knows it, and above all, you deserve it. In fact, I think it's safe to say that this party is about to become a historical fact.
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Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.69 (2008) See more »

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Beat's So Lonely
Written by Charlie Sexton & Keith Forsey
Performed by Charlie Sexton
Produced by Keith Forsey
Courtesy of MCA Records
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an intelligent teen comedy/romance
18 November 2000 | by (pa usa) – See all my reviews

Mary stuart Masterson plays a girl who has a crush on Eric Stoltz who has been friends with her for a long time but she never has told her feelings. When Stoltz starts hanging around with the rich crowd and falls for the snobby beauty queen Lea Thomson Masterson fears she may lose him. A well scripted comedy romance drama slice of life that John Hughes does right every now and then. on a scale of one to ten..8


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