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The Breakfast Club ()

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Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.
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Andrew Clark
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Richard Vernon
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Brian Johnson
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Carl
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John Bender
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Claire Standish
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Allison Reynolds
Perry Crawford ...
Allison's Father
Mary Christian ...
Brian's Sister
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Andy's Father
Tim Gamble ...
Claire's Father
Fran Gargano ...
Allison's Mom
Mercedes Hall ...
Brian's Mom
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Brian's Father (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Hughes

Written by

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John Hughes ... (written by)

Produced by

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Gil Friesen ... executive producer
John Hughes ... producer (produced by)
Michelle Manning ... co-producer (co-produced by)
Andrew Meyer ... executive producer
Ned Tanen ... producer (produced by)

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Keith Forsey ... (music composed by)

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Thomas Del Ruth ... director of photography

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Dede Allen ... (edited by)

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Donah Bassett ... negative cutter
Jerrie Fowler ... assistant film editor: Chicago
Nancy Frazen ... assistant film editor
William Goldenberg ... apprentice film editor
Aubrey Head ... color timer
Jim Miller ... associate film editor (as James W. Miller)
John Therieau ... assistant film editor
Scott K. Wallace ... assistant film editor (as Scott Wallace)

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Jackie Burch ... (casting by)

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John W. Corso

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Jennifer Polito

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Marilyn Vance

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Robyn Goldman ... makeup artist
Ron Walters ... makeup artist
Linle White ... hair stylist

Production Management

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John C. Chulay ... unit production manager
Adam Fields ... executive in charge of production
Richard Hashimoto ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Robert P. Cohen ... first assistant director
James Giovannetti Jr. ... second assistant director (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.)

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Marc Fambro ... carpenter
Jack M. Marino ... property master (as Jack Marino)
Paul Stanwyck ... head painter: Chicago
Ted Wilson ... carpenter

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Greg Agalsoff ... boom man
James R. Alexander ... sound mixer (as Jim Alexander)
Charles L. Campbell ... supervising sound editor
Larry Carow ... sound editor
Richard C. Franklin ... sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Robert L. Hoyt ... supervising re-recording mixer (as Bob Hoyt)
Nicholas Korda ... adr editor (as Nick Korda)
Daniel J. Leahy ... re-recording mixer
Chuck Neely ... assistant sound editor
John Roesch ... foley
Joan Rowe ... foley
Jerry Stanford ... sound editor (as Jerry R. Stanford)
John J. Stephens ... re-recording mixer

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William H. Schirmer ... special effects (as Bill Schirmer)

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Art Bartels ... key grip: Chicago
Ben Beaird ... key grip
George Bouillet ... director of photography: Chicago
Danny Buck ... gaffer (as Dan Buck)
Henry M. Lebo ... camera operator (as Henry Lebo)
Gregory Lundsgaard ... panaglide operator (as Greg Lundsgaard)
Kyle T. MacDowell ... electrician
Mike Moyer ... gaffer: Chicago
Mark Simon ... assistant camera operator: Chicago
Kenneth Zunder ... assistant camera operator (as Ken Zunder)

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David Gonzales ... casting assistant
Janice Papolos ... casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Phyllis Corcoran-Woods ... costume assistant
Eddie Marks ... costumer
Christine Zamiara ... costume assistant

Music Department

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David Anderle ... music supervisor: A & M Films
Gary Chang ... composer: additional music
Dave Concors ... music engineer
Keith Forsey ... music supervisor
Carlton Kaller ... assistant music editor (as Carl Kaller)
Ted Whitfield ... music editor

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Bob Forrest ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Patrick Nallon ... transportation captain (as Pat Nallon)

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Wayne Fitzgerald ... titles
Al Gomez ... assistant: Michelle Manning
Dorain Grusman ... choreographer
Ross L. Kulma ... first aid
Sly Lovegren ... production coordinator (as Sly Lovgren)
Marty Pessin ... auditor
Fredell Pogodin ... unit publicist
Sam Rath ... production assistant
Kathleen Sacchi ... coordinator: L.A.
Susan Vanderbeek ... production secretary (as Sue Vanderbeck)
Jane Vickerilla ... assistant: Mr. Hughes
Linnea Ebba Wicklund ... production assistant (as Linnea Wicklund)

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Marlene Alexander ... the producers wish to thank: for their generous cooperation in the making of this motion picture
David Bowie ... special thanks
Bobby Richter ... the producers wish to thank: for their generous cooperation in the making of this motion picture
Don Stillwell ... the producers wish to thank: for their generous cooperation in the making of this motion picture

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Plot Summary

Beyond being in the same class at Shermer High School in Shermer, Illinois, Claire Standish, Andrew Clark, John Bender, Brian Johnson and Allison Reynolds have little in common, and with the exception of Claire and Andrew, do not associate with each other in school. In the simplest and in their own terms, Claire is a princess, Andrew an athlete, John a criminal, Brian a brain, and Allison a basket case. But one other thing they do have in common is a nine-hour detention in the school library together on Saturday, March 24, 1984, under the direction of Richard Vernon, supervising from his office across the hall. Each is required to write a minimum one-thousand-word essay during that time about who they think they are. At the beginning of those nine hours, each, if they were indeed planning on writing that essay, would probably write something close to what the world sees of them, and what they have been brainwashed into believing of themselves. But based on their adventures during those nine hours, they may come to a different opinion of themselves and the other four. Written by Huggo

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Taglines They only met once, but it changed their lives forever. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Breakfast Club (Japan, English title)
  • Breakfast Club (France)
  • El club de los cinco (Spain)
  • 早餐俱乐部 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Breakfast Club - Frokostklubben (Norway)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Box Office

Budget $1,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $5,107,599, 18 Feb 1985
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $51,525,171

Did You Know?

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Trivia The scene in which all characters sit in a circle on the floor in the library and tell stories about why they were in detention was not scripted. Writer and director John Hughes told them all to ad-lib. See more »
Goofs Throughout the movie it appears that Bender is wearing Claire's diamond earring in his left ear, even though she doesn't give it to him until the very end of the film. However, it is actually an ear cuff that is worn anywhere above the earlobe on the outer part of the ear. It is clearly seen when he puts on her earring. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Breakfast Club: Deleted Scenes (2018). See more »
Soundtracks Don't You (Forget About Me) See more »
Crazy Credits Opens with the following which then explodes from the screen. "And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds; are immune to your consultations, they are quite aware of what they are going through." -David Bowie See more »
Quotes Andrew Clark: We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all.
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