Overview
Pretty in Pink (1986)Classics at the Browning
Released during peak Brat Pack, Pretty in Pink has John Hughes' fingerprints all over it: There’s a synth soundtrack, Chicago suburbs (despite being shot in Los Angeles), teens from the wrong side of the tracks, teens from the right side of the tracks, Shakespearian misunderstandings, a big dance, and a happy ending (even for Duckie). Now 30 years later, Pretty in Pink serves as a time capsule for the Reagan-era high school experience, or at least Hollywood’s approximation of it. Here, Andie (Molly Ringwald) navigates a love triangle between Duckie (Jon Cryer) and Blane (Andrew McCarthy) via the wisdom of record store coworker (Annie Potts).
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