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One letter. Six horny teenagers. Absolute chaos.
TMDB
67
IMDb
65
Rotten Tomatoes
33
Audience Score
65
Google
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Secret Admirer (1985)

80s horny teen chaoscomedy of errorssuburban summer sweat

Overview

ComedyRomance

An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who comes in contact with it.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Kelly Preston's unhinged jealous girlfriend energy is camp perfection.

Costume

Lori Loughlin's entire wardrobe is a Sears catalog fever dream.

Writing

Ridiculous misunderstandings stack like Jenga until collapse.

Best for:Friends: Trash-talking 80s fashion and screaming at obvious mistakes.·Rewatch: Spotting how many people never just ASK who sent it.·Background: Fold laundry to peak horny teen energy, no attention needed.
Heads up:Sexual Content: So much 80s teen horniness. Parents seducing parents. It's a lot.
David Greenwalt

Director

David Greenwalt

ReleasedJun 14, 1985
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Revenue$8.6M
Orion Pictures

Top Cast

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Michael Ryan

Lori Loughlin

Lori Loughlin

Toni

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Deborah Anne Fimple

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Connie Ryan

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

George Ryan

Leigh Taylor-Young

Leigh Taylor-Young

Elizabeth Fimple

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Lou Fimple

Casey Siemaszko

Casey Siemaszko

Roger Despard

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Doug

Corey Haim

Corey Haim

Jeff

J.J. Cohen

J.J. Cohen

Barry

Scott McGinnis

Scott McGinnis

Steve Powers

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director David Greenwalt later created Angel and wrote for Buffy—explains the supernatural chaos energy.

Cultural

This bombed in theaters but became cable TV staple, birthing a generation's confused expectations about love letters.

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Secret Admirer (1985) Original Trailer [HD]

Secret Admirer (1985) Original Trailer [HD]

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