The Breakfast Club
1985 film by John Hughes · Released 1985
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American 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. Hughes had written the script in 1982, and began casting for the film after the release of Sixteen Candles (1984).
Cast ages when filming began (March 28, 1984)
- Emilio Estevez, as Andrew Clark: 21
- Molly Ringwald, as Claire Standish: 16
- Ally Sheedy, as Allison Reynolds: 21
- Anthony Michael Hall, as Brian Johnson: 15
- Judd Nelson, as John Bender: 24
- Paul Gleason, as Richard Vernon: 44
- John Kapelos, as Carl Reed: 28
- John Hughes, as Mr. Johnson: 34