The Breakfast Club (1985)

02/15/1985 (US) • 1h 38m

Comedy, Drama

They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Emilio Estevez

Andrew Clark

Judd Nelson

John Bender

Molly Ringwald

Claire Standish

Ally Sheedy

Allison Reynolds

Paul Gleason

Richard Vernon

Perry Crawford

Allison's Father

Mary Christian

Brian's Sister


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

$51,525,171.00

Keywords

high school

coming of age

teen angst

detention

teenage rebellion

stereotype

1980s

teenager

wry

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