The Breakfast Club
United States • 1985 • 1h 38m
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#905Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
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DirectorJohn Hughes
WriterJohn Hughes
CinematographerThomas Del Ruth
ComposerKeith Forsey
EditorDede Allen
ProducerJohn Hughes, Ned Tanen