Combination Titles -- 1980s Movies Quiz

Answer: Molly Ringwald

"Sixteen Candles" centers around a young girl whose whole family forgets her sweet sixteenth birthday. "Sixteen Candles" was released in the U.S. in 1984. "The Breakfast Club" centers around five teens who spend a day of discovery in detention. "The Breakfast Club" was released in the U.S. in 1985. Anthony Michael Hall also co-starred with Molly Ringwald in these two films.

Answer: Jon Cryer

Jon Cryer starred in the 1986 teen drama "Pretty in Pink" about a boy who falls for a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Jon also starred in the 1987 drama "Hiding Out" about a yuppie who goes back to high school to hide out from some trouble that he has gotten into.

Answer: Lea Thompson

Lea starred in the 1985 film "Back to the Future" about a high school boy who goes back in time to 1955 and runs into his parents. In the 1987 film "Some Kind of Wonderful" Lea stars as a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who learns it is okay to be proud of where she is from. Lea's co-star in "Some Kind of Wonderful", Eric Stoltz, was originally considered for the role of Marty McFly in "Back to the Future".

It looks like these two were meant to work together!

Answer: Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey starred in the 1986 teen comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" about a boy who skips school in style. In the 1987 romantic drama "Dirty Dancing" she stars as a young girl who teaches a dance instructor about the kind of person he wants to be.

Answer: Michelle Meyrink

Michelle Meyrink starred in the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds" about a group of young college kids who are constantly butting heads with the jocks of the school. Michelle also starred in the 1985 comedy "Real Genius" about a group of smart kids who set out to make sure that their class project doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Answer: Deborah Foreman

Miss Foreman starred in the 1983 teen comedy "Valley Girl" about a rich girl who falls for a young punk kid from Hollywood. In the 1986 comedy "My Chauffeur" she stars as a young girl who falls for one of her chauffeur clients and discovers who is her real father.

Answer: Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez starred in the 1986 drama "Maximum Overdrive" about machinery gone haywire. In the 1988 western "Young Guns" he starred as Billy the Kid, who along with several other well known outlaws, tears up the old west. Emilio had a string of hits in the 90s with the "The Mighty Ducks" series. He was married to the "American Idol" judge, Paula Abdul, from 1992-1994.

Answer: Christian Slater

Christian Slater starred in the 1985 teen drama "The Legend of Billie Jean" about a group of young teens who are on the run from the law in Texas. In the 1989 drama "Gleaming the Cube" he plays a skateboarder on a mission to find out who killed his brother. Christian Slater was offered the role of Daniel Malloy in the 1994 film "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" following the sudden death of River Phoenix who was originally set to play that character. Christian and his wife, Ryan Haddon, were married in 2000.

Answer: Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton starred in the 1983 comedy "Mr. Mom" as a young father who loses his job and takes on a new one as head of the housework. In the 1986 comedy "Gung Ho" he stars as a young vehicle manufacturer trying to revive the economy of a small town. Michael Keaton is also well known for his roles in "Beetlejuice" from 1988 and "Batman" from 1989.

Answer: Kevin Bacon

Kevin starred in both of these films from 1988. "She's Having a Baby" is about a young couple's struggles to get pregnant. In the drama "Criminal Law" he stars as a killer who gets away with murder.