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 | 26.351 |
Directed By
John Hughes
Crew
Andrew Meyer
John Hughes
John Hughes
Gil Friesen
Thomas Del Ruth
Dede Allen
Ned Tanen
Marilyn Vance
John Hughes
Richard Hashimoto
James W. Miller
Jennifer Polito
John W. Corso
Bob Forrest
Jack M. Marino
Nicholas Korda
Daniel J. Leahy
Charles L. Campbell
John J. Stephens
James R. Alexander
Keith Forsey
Gary Chang
Keith Forsey
Jim Kerr
Michelle Manning
Robert P. Cohen
John C. Chulay
Richard Hashimoto
Ron Walters
Jackie Burch
James Giovannetti Jr.
Linle White
Marc Fambro
Danny Buck
Jerry Stanford
Richard C. Franklin
Robert L. Hoyt
Greg Agalsoff
Ben Beaird
Paul Stanwyck
Larry Carow
Robyn Goldman
Chuck Neely
Nancy Frazen
Scott K. Wallace
Ted Whitfield
Donah Bassett
Sly Lovegren
Kyle T. MacDowell
John E. Therieau
Fredell Pogodin
Henry M. Lebo
Dorain Grusman
Susan Vanderbeek
Aubrey Head
Ross L. Kulma
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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