1980s Teen Angst 101
Best defined by the Hughes/Ringwald trilogy "Breakfast Club," "16 Candles" & "Pretty in Pink."
Some genre foreshadowers: "Splendor in the Grass," "Rebel Without A Cause" & "American Graffiti."
A genre tribute/homage: "Donnie Darko."
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Rebel Without a Cause 1955, PG-13)
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Splendor in the Grass 1961, Unrated)
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American Graffiti 1973, PG)
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Breaking Away 1979, PG)
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My Bodyguard 1980, PG)
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Fame 1980, R)
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Fast Times At Ridgemont High 1982, R)
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All the Right Moves 1983, R)
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Class 1983, R)
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Risky Business 1983, R)
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The Outsiders 1983, PG)
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Valley Girl 1983, R)
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The Flamingo Kid 1984, PG-13)
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Footloose 1984, PG)
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The Karate Kid 1984, PG)
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Sixteen Candles 1984, PG)
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Revenge of the Nerds 1984, R)
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St. Elmo's Fire 1985, PG-13)
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The Breakfast Club 1985, R)
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Heaven Help Us (Catholic Boys) 1985, R)
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Just One of the Guys 1985, PG-13)
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Weird Science 1985, PG-13)
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The Sure Thing 1985, PG-13)
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Better Off Dead 1985, PG)
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Stand by Me 1986, R)
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Peggy Sue Got Married 1986, PG)
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986, PG)
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One Crazy Summer 1986, PG)
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Lucas 1986, PG-13)
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Pretty in Pink 1986, PG-13)
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Can't Buy Me Love 1987, PG-13)
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Less Than Zero 1987, R)
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Dirty Dancing 1987, PG-13)
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The Pick-Up Artist 1987, PG-13)
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Some Kind of Wonderful 1987, PG-13)
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Mystic Pizza 1988, R)
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Heathers 1988, R)
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Teen Witch 1989, PG-13)
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How I Got Into College 1989, PG-13)
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Loverboy 1989, PG-13)
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Say Anything... 1989, PG-13)
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Rushmore 1998, R)
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Donnie Darko 2001, R)
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