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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 01/30/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 27 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Comedy Drama, Teen Movie See Also: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Girls Just Want to Have Fun

On her first day at an all-girls Catholic High School in Chicago, shy and reserved Janey Glenn (Sarah Jessica Parker) meets the wild and wacky Lynne Sands (Helen Hunt). Even though her oppressive dad, Col. Glenn (Ed Lauter), won't let her go, Lynne talks her into sneaking out to try out for a spot on the beloved show Dance TV. Janey wows the judges with her gymnastic ability and makes first cuts, conveniently assigned to a cute dance partner: blue-collar bad boy Jeff Malene (Lee H. Montgomery). They compete against the bratty rich girl Natalie Sands (Holly Gagnier), who sabotages them because she wants Jeff and the contest for herself. Janey and Lynne get revenge by inviting punks and street kids to crash her debutante ball. Natalie then resorts to making her wealthy industrialist dad, J.P. Sands (Morgan Woodward), threaten Jeff; If he doesn't let Natalie win, his dad (Biff Yeager) could lose his job at the factory. It all leads up to the live television broadcast of the Dance TV contest, right when Janey's dad races to the studio to stop her. Also starring Shannen Doherty as Jeff's little sister, Maggie. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Sarah Jessica Parker - Janey Glenn
Lee Montgomery - Jeff Malene
Morgan Woodward - J.P. Sands
Jonathan Silverman - Drew
Helen Hunt - Lynne Stone
Holly Gagnier - Natalie Sands
Ed Lauter - Col. Glenn

Alan Metter directs the very young trio of Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, and Shannon Doherty in the 1984 comedy Girls Just Want to Have Fun. The film comes to DVD with both a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and a disappointing standard full-frame image. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles on this release, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from Anchor Bay that offers excellent sound and picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide