Can't Buy Me Love
Brief Synopsis
Astronomy student Ronald Miller is an outcast at school who daydreams incessantly about Cindy, the most popular girl in school. To win the girl of dreams he offers Cindy his life savings of $1,000 if she will date him for one month to see if true love will blossom.
Cast & Crew
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Steve Rash
Director
Patrick Dempsey
Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson
Cindy Mancini
Seth Green
Chuckie Miller
Courtney Gains
Kenneth Wurman
Ami Bluebell Dolenz
Fran
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Teens
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Touchstone Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
Astronomy student Ronald Miller is an outcast at school who daydreams incessantly about Cindy, the most popular girl in school. To win the girl of dreams he offers Cindy his life savings of $1,000 if she will date him for one month to see if true love will blossom.
Director
Steve Rash
Director
Cast
Patrick Dempsey
Ronald Miller
Amanda Peterson
Cindy Mancini
Seth Green
Chuckie Miller
Courtney Gains
Kenneth Wurman
Ami Bluebell Dolenz
Fran
Devin Devasquez
Iris
Tina Caspary
Barbara
Darcy Demoss
Patty
Sharon Farrell
Mrs Mancini
Gerardo Mejia
Ricky
Eric Bruskotter
John
Cort Mccown
Quint
Max Perlich
Lester
David Schermerhorn
Albert
Steve Franken
Moda Clerk
Phil Simms
Rock
Tudor Sherrard
Brent
George Gray
Bobby Hilton
Jimmie Lee Mitchell
Mr Webbly
Jan Rooney
Mrs Hagmer
James Gooden
Mr Wurman
Erin O'flaherty
Junior Wurman
Ty Gray
Duane
Will Hannah
Camera Salesman
Todd Walsh
Stocky Jones
Wayne Chandler
African Host
Meredith Wagelie
1st Freshman
Jennifer Nelson
2nd Freshman
Corissa Miller
Transfer Girl
Lisa Given
Bambi Labrock
Crew
Paula Abdul
Choreography
Simon Aldridge
Song ("Certain Things Are Likely")
Dick Alexander
Sound Rerecording
T Anderson
Song ("Misfit")
Steve Barri
Song ("Secret Agent Man")
The Beatles
Song Performer ("Can'T Buy Me Love")
Ron Beckman
Executive Producer
Peter Bentley
Sound Recording
Andy Bernard
Set Decorator
Lisa Bock
Publicist
Mark Braun
Grip
Mark Burg
Co-Producer
Tim Carbone
Song ("Heart'S Radio")
Carol Chapman
Song Performer ("French Kissing")
Russell Chesley
Executive In Charge Of Production
Warren Chidester
2nd Assistant Director
Jason Coleman
Driver
Mel Coleman
Transportation Captain
Peter Collister
Director Of Photography
John Connell
1st Assistant Camera
Jay Coolidge
2nd Assistant Camera
George Cooper
Costume Assistant
George Cooper
Costumes
Bob Crockett
Electrician
Stephen Cusack
Song ("Certain Things Are Likely")
Alan Custard
Production Assistant
Debbie Cutler
Office Assistant
Pasco Dicarlo
Set Dresser
Pasco Dicarlo
Swing Gang
Dale Dodds
Driver
Dean Drabin
Foley
Jack Dunlap
Casting (Extras)
Peggy Dunlap
Casting (Extras)
Dwayne Evans
Song Performer ("Fallen Herd")
Brian Everett
Driver
Everett Everett
Driver
Randy Feemster
Camera Operator
Richard Feldman
Song ("One Lover At A Time")
Robert Folk
Music
Ron Ford
Driver
Ed Forston
Stills
Robert Fox
Gaffer
Les Fresholtz
Sound Rerecording
Gregory A Gale
Production Assistant
Attala Zane Giles
Song ("Actress")
Gillian P Glen
Production Coordinator
Jeff Gourson
Editor
Roger Greer
Transportation Co-Captain
Steve Grisham
Song
Steve Grisham
Song Performer ("Fallen Herd")
John Hall
Song ("Certain Things Are Likely")
Randy Hall
Songs
Randy Hall
Song Performer ("Actress" "All Night Long" "As Long As I Can Last")
Jack Hammond
Driver
Donald Lee Harris
Production Designer
Gary Hecker
Foley Effects
Jere Henshaw
Executive Producer
Larry Hester
Song ("Burnin'")
Steve Housewright
Dga Trainee
Steven Housewright
Dga Trainee
Pieter Hubbard
Sound Editor
Billy Idol
Song Performer ("Dancin' With Myself")
Billy Idol
Song
Ted Ives
Song ("Fallen Herd")
Scott Jacobs
Boom Operator
Tony James
Song ("Dancin' With Myself")
Caro Jones
Casting (Los Angeles)
Raymond Jones
Song ("All Night Long")
Perry Karidis
2nd Key Grip
Donald C. Klune
Production Manager
Cookie Knapp
Other
Annie Koerner
Props Assistant
Gini Kramer
Costumes
Bruce Lacey
Sound Editor
John Lennon
Song ("Can'T Buy Me Love")
Kipp Lennon
Song Performer ("Secret Agent Man")
Scott Liteer
Driver
Chuck Lorre
Song ("French Kissing")
Mike Love
Song ("Surfin' Safari")
Harold Martin
Driver
Annie Mayo
Hairstyles
Annie Mayo
Makeup
Anne Mccaffrey
Location Manager
Paul Mccartney
Song ("Can'T Buy Me Love")
Kyle Mcdowell
Electrician
Thom Mount
Producer
John Moyer
Driver
Laura Namerow
Other
Larry Neimi
Bestboy
David O'neill
Electrician
Charlie Peterson
Props
Bill Phillips
Sound Editor Supervisor
Steve Piggott
Song ("Living In A Box")
Gregory Poe
Costumes
Vern Poore
Sound Rerecording
Kathy Quinif
Costume Assistant
Terry Quinn
Song ("Burnin'")
Joseph Ramirez
Grip
Cappy Rice
Driver
Daryl Robinson
Craft Services
Bill Rose
Production Auditor Assistant
Val Rose
Other
Christian W Russhon
Set Decorator
Tony Sackman
Driver
Hal Sanders
Sound Editor
Jimmy Scott
Song ("One Lover At A Time")
Ellen Segal
Music Editor
Bernard D Seville
Caterer
Cher Slater
Hairstyles
Cher Slater
Makeup Supervisor
P E Sloan
Song ("Secret Agent Man")
Bobbie Smith
Makeup
Mark Speake
Electrician
Ricki Stein
Production Auditor
Armin Steiner
Music Recording
Alicia M Stevenson
Foley Effects
Rex Stewart
Post-Production Supervisor
Jerram A. Swartz
1st Assistant Director
Michael Swerdlick
Associate Producer
Michael Swerdlick
Screenwriter
Michael Swerdlick
From Story
Mark S Thomas
Script Supervisor
Nick Van Eede
Song ("One For The Mockingbird")
Marcus Vere
Song ("Living In A Box")
Walter Vermilye
Caterer
Mike Warner
Sound Editor
Paul Waters
Hairstyles (Extra)
Nicholas Whitecross
Song ("Certain Things Are Likely")
Brian Wilson
Song ("Surfin' Safari")
Eric Wise
Costume Supervisor
Craig Woodruff
Other
Craig Woodruff
Key Grip
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Teens
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Touchstone Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Distribution; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 14, 1987
Released in United States on Video May 17, 1988
Began shooting January 8, 1987.
Completed shooting February 1987.
Released in United States Summer August 14, 1987
Released in United States on Video May 17, 1988
