The Breakfast Club (1985)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $51,525,171.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 35.129 |
Directed By
John Hughes
Crew
Ned Tanen
Gil Friesen
John Hughes
Andrew Meyer
Marilyn Vance
John Hughes
Thomas Del Ruth
Dede Allen
Richard Hashimoto
John Hughes
James W. Miller
Nicholas Korda
Jennifer Polito
John J. Stephens
James R. Alexander
Daniel J. Leahy
Bob Forrest
John W. Corso
Charles L. Campbell
Jack M. Marino
Jim Kerr
Keith Forsey
Gary Chang
Keith Forsey
James Giovannetti Jr.
Linle White
Michelle Manning
Robert P. Cohen
Ron Walters
Jackie Burch
John C. Chulay
Richard Hashimoto
Jerry Stanford
Ted Whitfield
Marc Fambro
Danny Buck
Fredell Pogodin
Dorain Grusman
Chuck Neely
Nancy Frazen
Robyn Goldman
Robert L. Hoyt
Susan Vanderbeek
Greg Agalsoff
Larry Carow
Ross L. Kulma
Ben Beaird
John E. Therieau
Sly Lovegren
Paul Stanwyck
Richard C. Franklin
Kyle T. MacDowell
Donah Bassett
Henry M. Lebo
Aubrey Head
Scott K. Wallace
TOP 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)
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