The Robert Downey Jr. Film Guide: Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide

	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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