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Some Kind of Wonderful

1987·1h 35m·PG-13·Romance·Comedy
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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.

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DirectorHoward Deutch
WriterJohn Hughes
Release dateFebruary 27, 1987
Runtime1h 35m
Box office$19M
LanguageEnglish

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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...

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Some Kind of Wonderful was directed by Howard Deutch and released in 1987. It stars Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson and Lea Thompson.

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