The Breakfast Club

1985 John Hughes 1h 38m
Comedy Drama

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.

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

Vibes

Chill Emotional Deeply Moving Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

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Dead Poets Society 1989
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