Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Keith Nelson	Eric Stoltz
Watts	Mary Stuart Masterson	½
Amanda Jones	Lea Thompson
Hardy Jenns	Craig Sheffer	½
Cliff Nelson	John Ashton
Duncan	Elias Koteas
Shayne	Molly Hagan	-
Laura Nelson	Maddie Corman
Carol Nelson	Jane Elliot	-
Cindy Nelson	Candace Cameron	-

Review

The last of John Hughes' teen-films sees him reuniting with director Howard Deutch for a rehashed/refined version of their highly successful collaboration Pretty in Pink, only this time with the genders reversed. The setup is based around your familiar American high-school mechanisms and conflicts, complete with Hughes' soon-to-be cliched antagonists. But the main characters are real people and the dialogue between them is brilliant, arguably the best the late filmmaker ever wrote aside from The Breakfast Club. Parts of Some King of Wonderful is Hughes at his very best as a screenwriter, showcasing his unique knack for letting youngsters come out of their shells and break free from their shackles by expressing their feelings and venting their frustrations intelligently and truthfully. Which is why it's a little bit disappointing when that somewhat contrived ending is thrust upon us instead of being given time to play out naturally. Mary Stuart Masterson is a real scene-stealer as the tomboy Watts. And Eric Stoltz and Lea Thompson also give sensitive performances.