The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy as teenagers from different high school cliques who spend a Saturday in detention with their authoritarian assistant principal. The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 7, 1985. Universal Pictures released it in cinemas in the United States on February 15, 1985. It received critical acclaim and earned $51.5 million on a $1 million budget. Critics consider it to be one of Hughes's most memorable and recognizable works. The media referred to the film's five main actors as members of a group called the "Brat Pack". In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
| Director | John Hughes |
| Produced by | Ned Tanen, John Hughes |
| Writer(s) | John Hughes |
| Starring | Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy |
| Music | Keith Forsey, Gary Chang |
| Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth |
| Edited by | Dede Allen |
| Production, company | A&M Films, Channel Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | February 07, 1985 (Los Angeles), February 15, 1985 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $51.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 330210 |
About The Breakfast Club
Directed by John Hughes, this film follows five high school slackers as they bond during a day in detention. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2016.
Achievement of The Breakfast Club
The movie won the MTV Silver Bucket of Excellence Award which honors nostalgic films. The movie was shot in sequence.
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Latest information about The Breakfast Club updated on July 28 2021.
