The Breakfast Club
“They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.”
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
15 people
Emilio Estevez
Andrew Clark
Known for
Young Guns
The Mighty Ducks
Judd Nelson
John Bender
Known for
Girl in the Basement
The Transformers: The Movie
Molly Ringwald
Claire Standish
Known for
Riverdale
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Anthony Michael Hall
Brian Johnson
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
Reacher
Ally Sheedy
Allison Reynolds
Known for
Short Circuit
WarGames
Paul Gleason
Richard Vernon
Known for
Die Hard
Trading Places
John Kapelos
Carl
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Shape of Water
Perry Crawford
Allison's Father
No other roles listed
Mary Christian
Brian's Sister
No other roles listed
Ron Dean
Andy's Father
Known for
The Dark Knight
The Fugitive
Tim Gamble
Claire's Father
Also in
The Untouchables
Chicago Overcoat
Fran Gargano
Allison's Mom
No other roles listed
John Hughes Director · Keith Forsey Composer Thomas Del Ruth Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $52M · Budget $1M · United States release February 15, 1985
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$51,530,442
Gross vs. budget
51.5×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
A&M Films
Production
Channel Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 7, 1985
Premiere · Los Angeles
United States · February 15, 1985
Theatrical
Australia
August 1, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 28, 1985 · Theatrical
August 5, 2005 · Physical · DVD / VHS
Denmark
February 15, 1985 · Physical
Finland
August 16, 1985 · Theatrical
France
September 11, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
July 5, 1985 · Theatrical · UIP
Greece
September 11, 1985 · Theatrical
India
May 3, 1986 · Theatrical
November 13, 1986 · Physical
Ireland
June 14, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
September 27, 1985 · Theatrical
Japan
May 3, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 22, 1985 · Theatrical
February 20, 2005 · TV · Veronica
September 22, 2005 · Physical · DVD
March 24, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
February 15, 1985 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 5, 1985 · Theatrical
South Africa
May 30, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema
Spain
April 30, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 5, 1985 · Theatrical
October 19, 2005 · Physical · DVD release
February 23, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray release
United Kingdom
March 5, 1985 · Theatrical
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