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Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Tags: Minimal Screentime, The Invisible Man, Comedy, Last Resort for the Obsessive Fan, Career Trajectory: Unknown Actor

Summary

Teen encourages new girl at school to audition for a dance TV show against her father's wishes.

Direction

Alan Metter

Downey Factor

Very low. His cameo is brief and comes during the party scene (he is underneath a table that gets flipped)

Character

A member of a group of punks who crash a stuffy party

Other Actors

Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt

Connection

Alan Metter's Back to School. Sarah Jessica Parker in Firstborn

Release

April 12, 1985

Availability

Available on video and DVD in region 1.

2 Reasons to See It

1. 80s nostalgia.
2. You wanted to like Hairspray but it was too 'edgy' for your tastes.

Overall

Definitely not worth seeing for Downey, but if it comes on cable, see if you can catch his moment on camera.

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