Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

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Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun!

Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

• Released: 1985-04-12
• Genres: Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 197 votes

Directed by Alan Metter.

Top cast

• Sarah Jessica Parker as Janey Glenn
• Helen Hunt as Lynne Stone
• Shannen Doherty as Maggie Malene
• Lee Montgomery as Jeff Malene
• Morgan Woodward as J.P. Sands
• Jonathan Silverman as Drew Boreman
• Ed Lauter as Colonel Glenn
• Holly Gagnier as Natalie
• Biff Yeager as Mr. Malene
• Kristi Somers as Rikki

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Girls Just Want to Have Fun

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
• Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Beamafilm, 7plus, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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