The Breakfast Club (1985)

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

15 February 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.

Plot Keywords:

Opposites Attract | Teenage Boy | Locker | School Life | Teenage Girl

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	Andrew 'Andy' Clark
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Brian Ralph Johnson
Judd Nelson	...	John Bender
Molly Ringwald	...	Claire Standish
Ally Sheedy	...	Allison Reynolds
Paul Gleason	...	Principal Richard Vernon
John Kapelos	...	Carl the Janitor
Ron Dean	...	Mr. Clark, Andrew's Father
Tim Gamble	...	Mr. Standish, Claire's Father
Mercedes Hall	...	Mrs. Johnson, Brian's Mother
Mary Christian	...	Brian's Sister
Perry Crawford	...	Mr. Reynolds, Allison's Father
Fran Gargano	...	Mrs. Reynolds, Allison's Mother

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:AA (Ontario) | Brazil:Livre (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-14 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Norway:16

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

A&M Films

Trivia:

At the beginning of the movie, there are some shots of the school building right before the kids show up for detention. Written on a wall is, "I don't like Mondays" which is referring to a girl named Brenda Spencer. Brenda's father gave her a rifle for Christmas when she was 16. Later, Brenda went over to an Elementary School across the street from her house and began to shoot anyone she saw there. She injured some students, and she killed the principal and custodian. When asked why she did it, she said, "I don't like Mondays". The incident also inspired the Boomtown Rats' hit "I Don't Like Mondays".

Goofs:

Continuity: The following continuity error is found during the scene where Mr. Vernon is chasing John Bender around the school. The error takes place in the shot where we see Bender turn a corner; (note that they turn corners several times in this scene, but the shot referred to here is the one with the large stand-up bulletin board and the table that is turned on its side) when Bender turns the corner there is a small table to the very bottom right of the screen, when Mr. Vernon turns this same corner the small table is gone.

Quotes:

Andrew Clark: So... what's your poison?
[no answer]
Andrew Clark: ... Ok, forget I asked.
[first lines]
Allison Reynolds: Vodka.
Andrew Clark: Oh yeah? How much vodka do you drink?
Allison Reynolds: Tons.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cold Case: Detention (#3.12)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dream Montage

One of the best movies ever

After reading some of the negative comments made about this movie, i decided to make some of my own. Yes, to younger viewers,this movie will appear to be outdated. The only thing "outdated" is the clothing styles and the music. It doesnt matter what year you went to high school or what school you even went to, there will always be a "criminal", a "jock", a "princess", a "nerd", and a "basket case". This movie is the best teenage movie, no matter when you are a teenager!