"He never knew what hit him."

1985

1h 38m

6.8(184 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who comes in contact with it.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

C. Thomas Howell

Michael Ryan

Acting

Lori Loughlin

Toni

Acting

Kelly Preston

Deborah Anne Fimple

Acting

Dee Wallace

Connie Ryan

Acting

Cliff DeYoung

George Ryan

Acting

Leigh Taylor-Young

Elizabeth Fimple

Acting

Fred Ward

Lou Fimple

Acting

Casey Siemaszko

Roger Despard

Acting

Courtney Gains

Doug

Acting

Corey Haim

Jeff

Acting

Rodney Pearson

Kirkpatrick

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J.J. Cohen

Barry

Acting

Scott McGinnis

Steve Powers

Production

Michael Menzies

Mr. Simpson

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Acting

Michael Moore

Leon

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Directing

John Terlesky

Rick

Acting

Keith Mills

Mailman

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Acting

Ken Lerner

Waiter

Directing

Dermott Downs

Ungrateful Teen

Acting

Doug Savant

Boy

Acting

Leslie Allan

Girl

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Acting

Gypsi DeYoung

Mrs. Henderson

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Acting

Janet Carroll

Toni's Mother

Acting

Mike Toto

Toni's Father

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Ron Burke

Mr. Henderson

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Ernie Lively

Guard

Sound

Tony Margulies

Joe Jock

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Acting

Tom Tangen

Pizza Guy (uncredited)

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Sound

Tony Margulies

Joe Jock (uncredited)

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