John Cusack's real-life sister, Joan Cusack, is wearing the neck brace on the bus in the beginning of the film.
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When Long Duk Dong pulls up in front of Samantha's house to drop her off before going to Jake's party, there is a drive-in restaurant tray attached to the passenger-side door of the car. On top of the tray are paper Coke cups and burger wrappers. These had supposedly remained on a tray outside of the car even though Dong was careening around at high speeds. When Samantha gets out of the car and slams the door shut, the wrappers and cups still do not move. See more...
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Directed by John Hughes, starring Anthony Michael Hall, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Molly Ringwald (add more)
John Cusack's real-life sister, Joan Cusack, is wearing the neck brace on the bus in the beginning of the film.
Molly Ringwald's real-life sister, Beth Ringwald, appears in the film as Patty Baker.
Director John Hughes, wrote this script in two days.
Jake's Licence plate reads "21850" (February 18, 1950), which is director John Hughes' birthday.
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