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Secret Admirer

Secret Admirer

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Secret Admirer

"He never knew what hit him."

1985

1h 38m

6.7(202 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: David Greenwalt
Written by: Jim Kouf
David Greenwalt
Produced by: Stephen J. Roth

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