Some Kind of Wonderful

Ah, the old "boy pines after girl out of his league" scenario. Here, a working-class kid shoots for a prom queen, blind to the affections of his true soulmate. The ensuing love triangle is resolved via some late-1980s sports car action. It's a John Hughes joint without John Hughes.

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Howard Deutch directed Some Kind of Wonderful in 1987. See Howard Deutch's full filmography, where to start with Howard Deutch, or where to go after you've seen everything by Howard Deutch.

Some Kind of Wonderful was released in 1987 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.