Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.
- Released
- 1987-02-27
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Howard Deutch
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 567 votes
Cast
- Eric Stoltz as Keith Nelson
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Watts
- Lea Thompson as Amanda Jones
- Chynna Phillips as Mia
- Craig Sheffer as Hardy Jenns
- John Ashton as Cliff Nelson
- Elias Koteas as Skinhead
- Maddie Corman as Laura Nelson
- Molly Hagan as Shayne
- Bryan Scott as Party Guest
- Ike Eisenmann as Party Guest
- Candace Cameron Bure as Cindy Nelson