The story follows Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey), a nerdy high schooler tired of being invisible. He makes a desperate gamble: he offers $1,000—his hard-earned lawn-mowing money—to Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson), the most popular girl in school, to "rent" her as his girlfriend for one month.
The film highlights how the top of the social pyramid can be just as lonely and restrictive as the bottom. Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
Before he was "McDreamy," Patrick Dempsey perfectly captured the awkward, earnest energy of an outsider. The story follows Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey), a
Featuring the iconic Beatles title track and classic 80s synth-pop, the music anchors the film firmly in its era. Before he was "McDreamy," Patrick Dempsey perfectly captured
Ronald realizes that the "losers" he left behind were his only real friends.
It was shot at Tucson High Magnet School in Arizona.