The breakfast club

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The Resource The breakfast club

Statement of responsibility: Universal ; an A & M Films/Channel production ; a John Hughes film ; executive producers, Gil Friesen and Andrew Meyer ; produced by Ned Tanen and John Hughes ; written and directed by John Hughes

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Summary: Five high school students-- a Rebel, an Athlete, a Brain, a Princess and a Basketcase-- find themselves thrown together serving a Saturday morning detention. They do not have much in common, except giving up their day, sitting in the school library, and writing an essay for the principal. At first, they argue and hate each other, but after smoking some of the Rebel's marijuana, they begin to pour their hearts out to each other. They talk about their fears, secrets, deepest emotions, and problems

Awards note: Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2016.

Credits note: Director of photography, Thomas Del Ruth ; edited by Dede Allen ; music composed and supervised by Keith Forsey ; production designer, John W. Corso ; costume designer, Marilyn Vance

Language note: English dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote: Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, John Kapelos, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy

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Context of The breakfast club