For other uses, see Breakfast Club (disambiguation).
The Breakfast Club
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
John Hughes
Written by
John Hughes
Produced by
Ned Tanen
John Hughes
Starring
Emilio Estevez
Paul Gleason
Anthony Michael Hall
Judd Nelson
Molly Ringwald
Ally Sheedy
Cinematography
Thomas Del Ruth
Edited by
Dede Allen
Music by
Keith Forsey
Production companies
A&M Films
Channel Productions
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
February 7, 1985 (1985-02-07) (Los Angeles)
February 15, 1985 (1985-02-15) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1 million[2]
Box office
$51.5 million[3]
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American indie[4][5] teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. The film tells the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who serve a Saturday detention overseen by their authoritarian vice principal.
The Breakfast Club premiered in Los Angeles on February 7, 1985, and was theatrically released by Universal Pictures on February 15, 1985. It grossed $51.5 million against a $1 million budget, and earned acclaim from critics, who consider it to be one of Hughes's most memorable and recognized works. The media subsequently referred to the film's five main actors as members of a group called the "Brat Pack". In 2015, the film was digitally remastered and was re-screened in 430 theaters in celebration of its 30th anniversary.[6]
In 2016, The Breakfast Club was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[7][8][9][10]
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