The Breakfast Club
“They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.”
1985•R•1h 38m•7.7•Released
ComedyDrama
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Director
John Hughes
Writer
John Hughes
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$52M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Emilio Estevez
Andrew Clark
Judd Nelson
John Bender
Molly Ringwald
Claire Standish
Anthony Michael Hall
Brian Johnson
Ally Sheedy
Allison Reynolds
Paul Gleason
Richard Vernon
John Kapelos
Carl
Perry Crawford
Allison's Father
Mary Christian
Brian's Sister
Ron Dean
Andy's Father
Tim Gamble
Claire's Father
Fran Gargano
Allison's Mom
Mercedes Hall
Brian's Mom
John Hughes
Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Jonathan Chapin
Janitor (uncredited)
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
A&M Films
Company
Channel Productions
Producer
John Hughes
Producer
Ned Tanen
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