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Secret Admirer

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Michael Ryan (C. Thomas Howell) has been in love with Deborah Ann (Kelly Preston) for as long as he can remember, not realizing that his female best friend, Toni Williams (Lori Loughlin), is secretly pining for him. He leaves Deborah Ann an anonymous love letter and soon the two begin a relationship -- while a jealous Toni is forced to watch from afar. Meanwhile, the letter is found by Deborah Ann's parents and sparks suspicion and accusations of philandering among them and their neighbors.

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Paul Attanasio Washington Post Director David Greenwalt has brought "Secret Admirer" a sense of visual style, some energy and a few good zingers, but the movie (which he cowrote with Jim Kouf) is smothered by the formula. Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy And so it goes in this often idiotic comedy that’s largely saved by its interlocked plot thread. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 30, 2023 Full Review Preston Barta Fresh Fiction This 1985 comedy of errors is a total surprise and undervalued movie. It doesn’t capitalize on its full potential, but it’s damn funny and admittedly charming when it goes for it. Rated: B Apr 18, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews A rather forgettable romantic comedy... Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 30, 2013 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 23, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Starts well, but the early comic buoyancy deflates quickly. Rated: 1/5 Aug 21, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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justin r Likeable teen comedy with some good moments lead by a talented young cast. ** 1/2 out of ****. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Never get tired of this 80's gem.All the performances are great in this,especially by Fred Ward who is a riot in this.The theme song No Secrets by Van Stephenson was great too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review ray d Great Movie... Funny as hell, Kelly Preston shows her boobs and it was pretty cute overall... What's not to Love??? Great movie... :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review andrey k A good movie with interesting plot, which was a surprising addition to other beloved characteristics of such beloved teen movies from the 80's Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review euler n Surprisingly fun. Teens, high school, parties, comedy, romance, Los Angeles, pop-rock, eighties. Not genial, but above average for the genre. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It looks like Lori Loughlin got her start in forging letters and deception earlier than we realized. The story amounts to a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, but instead of a huge honkered hero, the face behind the words belongs to the undeniably gorgeous Loughlin, who, for some reason, all the other characters deny is gorgeous. That said, I do like the basic idea and setting of Cyrano in high school; though if they remade it today, the letters would be replaced with DMs—maybe they could call it SIRI KNOWS. 🤥 At least it features Doug Benson as an extra in a couple scenes. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Michael Ryan (C. Thomas Howell) has been in love with Deborah Ann (Kelly Preston) for as long as he can remember, not realizing that his female best friend, Toni Williams (Lori Loughlin), is secretly pining for him. He leaves Deborah Ann an anonymous love letter and soon the two begin a relationship -- while a jealous Toni is forced to watch from afar. Meanwhile, the letter is found by Deborah Ann's parents and sparks suspicion and accusations of philandering among them and their neighbors.
Director
David Greenwalt
Producer
Stephen J. Roth, Jim Kouf
Screenwriter
Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround