The Breakfast Club

1985

Five students from disparate social circles at Shermer High School spend a Saturday in detention together, with their strict Vice Principal Richard Vernon assigning each to write a thousand-word essay detailing their self-perception. Initially resistant to the exercise, the group soon opens up about their personal struggles, revealing vulnerabilities such as Claire's intense peer pressure, Andrew's intimidation by his father, Brian's academic pressures, Allison's neglectful parents, and Bender's physical abuse at home. Through shared experiences and bonding moments, they find common ground, challenging their initial impressions of one another, and ultimately producing essays that declare Vernon's assumption-based judgments incorrect, stating that "each one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal." As the day progresses, they come to appreciate their individuality and form connections that transcend their cliques, leading to newfound understanding and acceptance among themselves.

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Cast

Emilio EstevezAndrew ClarkJudd NelsonJohn BenderMolly RingwaldClaire StandishAnthony Michael HallBrian JohnsonAlly SheedyAllison ReynoldsPaul GleasonRichard VernonJohn KapelosCarlPPerry CrawfordAllison's FatherMMary ChristianBrian's SisterRon DeanAndy's FatherTTim GambleClaire's FatherFFran GarganoAllison's MomMMercedes HallBrian's MomJohn HughesBrian’s Father (uncredited)JJonathan ChapinJanitor (uncredited)

Crew

John HughesDirecting · DirectorJohn HughesWriting · Writer

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