The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
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The Breakfast Club

They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.

7.7 / 10
1985
98 min
ComedyDrama

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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Cast

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Andrew Clark

Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

John Bender

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Claire Standish

Anthony Michael Hall

Anthony Michael Hall

Brian Johnson

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Allison Reynolds

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Richard Vernon

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Carl

P

Perry Crawford

Allison's Father

M

Mary Christian

Brian's Sister

Ron Dean

Ron Dean

Andy's Father

T

Tim Gamble

Claire's Father

F

Fran Gargano

Allison's Mom

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