# Secret Admirer (1985)

> A lovestruck high-schooler follows a chain of anonymous letters toward an unexpected romance with the friend who understands him best.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14641

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: David Greenwalt
- Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston, Dee Wallace, Cliff DeYoung, Leigh Taylor-Young, Fred Ward, Casey Siemaszko
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089981/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, awkward, nostalgic movie night, lazy weekend

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