Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Alan Metter.

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
Richard Blade as The DTV Host
Candice Daly as Girl in Hallway
Larry Gelman as Tailor
Stuart Fratkin as Sam
Mark Caso as Wolf
Ian Giatti as Zach
Margaret Howell as Mrs. Glenn
Terence McGovern as Ira
Lee Arnone as Mrs. Lemsky
Shaun Bryant as Dave
Charene Cathleen as Patty
Deanna Shapiro as Tiffany
Olive Dunbar as Sister Kathleen
Valerie Grear as Sister Immaculata
Noreen Hennessey as Carol
Steve LaChance as Ben Wolpert
Gina Gershon as Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Downey Jr. as Punk Party Crasher (uncredited)
Cyndi Lauper as Woman in Diner (uncredited)
Mika Quintard as School Girl
Phineas Newborn III as Quarterback Dancer
Jim Ruttman as Dancer
Sharron Shayne as Choir Sister
Susan Saldivar as Sally (as Susan Styles)
J.W. Smith as Police Officer
Cecilie A. Stuart as Featured Dancer
Michael Higgins as Featured Dancer
Alison Brown as Featured Dancer / Gymnast
Zoe Trilling as Dancer
Amelia Kinkade as Dancer

Crew

Alan Metter — Director
Amy Spies — Writer
Thomas E. Ackerman — Director of Photography
Chuck Russell — Producer
Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer

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