Pretty in Pink Characters

John Hughes, Producer
Howard Deutch, Director

*Molly Ringwald - Andie Walsh
*Harry Dean Stanton - Jack Walsh
*Jon Cryer - Phil 'Duckie" Dale
*Andrew McCarthy - Blane McDonough
*Annie Potts - Iona
*James Spader - Steff McKee
*Jim Haynie - Donnelly
*Alexa Kenin - Jena

Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) is a typical teen girl who enjoys the latest fashion and new age music. She is considered a social outcast, someone from the wrong side of the proverbial tracks.

He father, Jack (Harry Dean Stanton) is unemployed and since Andie’s mother left awhile back has been struggling as a single father.

Her best friend is Duckie (Jon Cryer) who is also from a lower class family and has embraced the new age look. Cryer sports one of the most outlandish pompadours in film second only to Brad Pitt’s coiffure in ‘Johnny Suede’.

Two of the most unrelenting tormentors are Benny (Kate Vernon) and Steff (James Spader) who never pass up an opportunity to taunt Duckie.

One of the richest of the group is Blaine (Andrew McCarthy). He has secretly had a crush on Andie but would never admit liking a lower class girl.