Editing Pretty in Pink (section)

==Cast==
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* [[Molly Ringwald]] as Andie Walsh
* [[Harry Dean Stanton]] as Jack Walsh
* [[Jon Cryer]] as Philip F. "Duckie" Dale
* [[Annie Potts]] as Iona
* [[James Spader]] as Steff McKee
* [[Andrew McCarthy]] as Blane McDonnagh
* [[Kate Vernon]] as Benny Hanson
* [[Andrew Dice Clay]] as Bouncer
* [[Kristy Swanson]] as Duckette
* [[Alexa Kenin]] as Jena Hoeman
* [[Dweezil Zappa]] as Simon
* [[Gina Gershon]] as Trombley
* [[Margaret Colin]] as English teacher
* [[Jim Haynie]] as Donnelly, School Director
* [[Maggie Roswell]] as Mrs. Dietz
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[[Charlie Sheen]] was considered for the role of Blane but Ringwald convinced the film makers to cast McCarthy instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc7.com/archive/8833252/|title=OTRC: Andrew McCarthy talks 'Pretty In Pink' wig, travel writing: 9 facts|last=Heller|first=Corinne|website=[[KABC-TV]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013154047/http://abc7.com/archive/8833252/|archive-date=13 October 2016|access-date=30 December 2017}}</ref> [[Anthony Michael Hall]] turned down the role of Duckie because he didn't want to be typecast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/pretty-pink-turns-30-here-are-17-surprising-facts-about-t76081|title='Pretty in Pink' turns 30: Here are 17 surprising facts about the '80s classic|date=25 February 2016|access-date=19 September 2021|archive-date=19 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919000951/https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna76081|url-status=live}}</ref> Ringwald lobbied for [[Robert Downey Jr.]] to be cast as Duckie but agreed that Cryer made sense in light of the film's revised ending.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Molly Ringwald Fought for Robert Downey Jr. to Star in 'Pretty in Pink'|url=https://www.floor8.com/posts/molly-ringwald-fought-for-robert-downey-jr-to-star-in-pretty-in-pink-01d3pdg78ffn|access-date=2020-09-06|website=floor8.com|date=14 February 2019|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228175119/https://www.floor8.com/posts/molly-ringwald-fought-for-robert-downey-jr-to-star-in-pretty-in-pink-01d3pdg78ffn|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jennifer Beals]] turned down the role of Andie Walsh.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://variety.com/2021/film/news/pretty-in-pink-john-hughes-howard-deutch-molly-ringwald-some-kind-of-wonderful-1234908094/|title = 'Pretty in Pink' Director Howard Deutch on Film's Legacy and Casting Molly Ringwald|date = 15 February 2021|access-date = 9 July 2021|archive-date = 13 July 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210713111418/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/pretty-in-pink-john-hughes-howard-deutch-molly-ringwald-some-kind-of-wonderful-1234908094/|url-status = live}}</ref> [[Jodie Foster]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], [[Tatum O'Neal]], and [[Lori Loughlin]] were also considered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pretty-in-pink-original-ending-director-commentary-duckie-sexuality-molly-ringwald-222406960-015105494.html|title='Pretty in Pink' director on movie's famous lost ending and Molly Ringwald's theory that Duckie was secretly gay|date=27 February 2021|access-date=14 September 2021|archive-date=14 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914102536/https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/entertainment/pretty-in-pink-original-ending-director-commentary-duckie-sexuality-molly-ringwald-222406960-015105494.html|url-status=live}}</ref>