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Secret Admirer (1985)
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Studio: HBO Video
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Greenwalt
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Cliff DeYoung, Dee Wallace Stone, Fred Ward, Kelly Preston, Lori Loughlin
Published ID: 4122
UPC: 027616882370,
Plot: Produced at the height of the teen sex comedy cinema craze in the mid-1980s, Secret Admirer (1985) was the directorial debut of David Greenwalt, who would later move from screwball comedy to horror with the television series The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. C. Thomas Howell stars as Michael Ryan, a high school student who receives an anonymous love note in his locker. Hoping that it's from Deborah Ann Fimple (Kelly Preston), a gorgeous but air-headed classmate who only dates college boys, Michael hatches a scheme with Toni (Lori Loughlin), who is friendly with both him and Deborah, to write her back. What Michael doesn't know, however is that the first letter was really from Toni, who has more than friendship in mind. In the meantime, the unsigned missives fall into the wrong hands, leading Michael's mother, Connie (Dee Wallace-Stone) to believe that her husband George (Cliff De Young) is having an affair with his night school teacher, Elizabeth (Leigh Taylor-Young), who is none other than Deborah's mother. George had better watch his back, however, as Elizabeth's husband is Lieutenant Lou Fimple (Fred Ward), a tough cop who's having a very bad week. As the romantic complications pile up, Toni becomes Michael's {~Cyrano de Bergerac}, penning his letters but pining for him as he gets closer to winning Deborah over. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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Just great!!!
Added 9/11/2009

Two of my favourite actors are in this movie Thomas C. Howell and Lori Loughlin.. i just love this movie from the time i actually was a teenager and watching it on TV. The mix ups in the movie of the love letter and the parents just assuming it was for them at different scenes in the movie. The comedy content is enjoyable and the characters very entertaining and loveable. Michael the lead character was so blinded by what he thought was wonderful, which infact wasnt. He had someone wonderful, loving and caring in the form of his best friend Toni and could not see how lucky he was. It took the him a while to figure it out and realize what a huge mistake he had made going for the blonde, popular girl of the school played by Kelly Preston.
An enjoyable movie i really recommend this to anyone who loves comedy, romance and fun in their lives.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Good Movie
Added 6/2/2009

I saw this movie back in the 80s and realy liked it. I'm currently deployed and haveing watched it with the family before leaving, ordered it as a "Feel Good" movie to watch after bad days. My kids love they way Lt. Themples police radio can be heard even after the car is crashed and dead in the driveway. By todays standards the language is not extremly harsh (an "F-Bomb" or 2)but Kelly P. drops her top so I have to turn the TV off for a minute when the kids watch it, but they think it's funny too.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
How 1 innocent letter can lead to 6 sticky situations
Added 5/20/2009

SECRET ADMIRER is a hilarious movie that starts out when Michael(C. Thomas Howel) recieves an anonymous love letter from his pal Toni(Lori Loughlin)on his last day of school, but Michael thinks his secret admirer is Debbie(Kelly Preston) and then when Michael's love letter gets misplaced Connie(Dee Wallace-Stone) assumes that her husband George(Cliff De Young)is having an affair with their pal(Liz Fimple) and then Liz's husband Lou Fimple(Fred Ward)jumps to the conclusion that Liz is having an affair with George, but George assumes that Liz is falling for him, etc. like a chain reaction or a domino effect, but Michael doesn't discover that his secret admirer was Toni all along until the end of the movie when he finally starts falling for her after the whole chrarade unravels and gets resolved.

It was also interesting seeing Corey Haim in this movie as Michael's twerp little brother since it showed us Corey Haim before he even became a star and a teen idol.

This movie also takes me all the way back to memory lane to when I was still living in the Imperial Valley since I was 13 years old in the 7th grade over at Wilson Jr. High School in my hometown(El Centro, CA)at the time when SECRET ADMIRIRER made its theatrical release.

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Superb
Added 1/21/2009

I am from Budapest, Hungary. I am very happy to be able to purchase this product cause it is no longer available in Europe. It was worth to wait for this delivery. 100% 80's kitsch. Just Awsome. Just Awsome. The disc is OK. The film is superb. A must see film.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Pleasantly Suprised
Added 9/13/2008

I caught this movie on late night TV last night and was pleasantly surprised at how hilarious it is! Lot of good actors and a very funny storyline. Some parts made me laugh out loud hysterically (especially the part where C Thomas Howell yells at the mailman). So glad I watched this, I will definitely add this to my collection.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Just great!!!
Added 9/11/2009

Two of my favourite actors are in this movie Thomas C. Howell and Lori Loughlin.. i just love this movie from the time i actually was a teenager and watching it on TV. The mix ups in the movie of the love letter and the parents just assuming it was for them at different scenes in the movie. The comedy content is enjoyable and the characters very entertaining and loveable. Michael the lead character was so blinded by what he thought was wonderful, which infact wasnt. He had someone wonderful, loving and caring in the form of his best friend Toni and could not see how lucky he was. It took the him a while to figure it out and realize what a huge mistake he had made going for the blonde, popular girl of the school played by Kelly Preston.
An enjoyable movie i really recommend this to anyone who loves comedy, romance and fun in their lives.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Good Movie
Added 6/2/2009

I saw this movie back in the 80s and realy liked it. I'm currently deployed and haveing watched it with the family before leaving, ordered it as a "Feel Good" movie to watch after bad days. My kids love they way Lt. Themples police radio can be heard even after the car is crashed and dead in the driveway. By todays standards the language is not extremly harsh (an "F-Bomb" or 2)but Kelly P. drops her top so I have to turn the TV off for a minute when the kids watch it, but they think it's funny too.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
How 1 innocent letter can lead to 6 sticky situations
Added 5/20/2009

SECRET ADMIRER is a hilarious movie that starts out when Michael(C. Thomas Howel) recieves an anonymous love letter from his pal Toni(Lori Loughlin)on his last day of school, but Michael thinks his secret admirer is Debbie(Kelly Preston) and then when Michael's love letter gets misplaced Connie(Dee Wallace-Stone) assumes that her husband George(Cliff De Young)is having an affair with their pal(Liz Fimple) and then Liz's husband Lou Fimple(Fred Ward)jumps to the conclusion that Liz is having an affair with George, but George assumes that Liz is falling for him, etc. like a chain reaction or a domino effect, but Michael doesn't discover that his secret admirer was Toni all along until the end of the movie when he finally starts falling for her after the whole chrarade unravels and gets resolved.

It was also interesting seeing Corey Haim in this movie as Michael's twerp little brother since it showed us Corey Haim before he even became a star and a teen idol.

This movie also takes me all the way back to memory lane to when I was still living in the Imperial Valley since I was 13 years old in the 7th grade over at Wilson Jr. High School in my hometown(El Centro, CA)at the time when SECRET ADMIRIRER made its theatrical release.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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