The Breakfast Club

John Hughes' 'The Breakfast Club' is a timeless, iconic teen drama that explores the stereotypes of high school cliques. Five students from contrasting social backgrounds - the jock, the princess, the brain, the criminal, and the basket case - are forced to spend a Saturday in detention. Through their shared experiences, frustrations, revelations, and the clever use of humor, they discover that they have more in common than they thought. The film's enduring popularity stems from its emotionally honest portrayal of teenage life and its message of acceptance and unity.

• The film was shot in chronological order.
• Bender's wardrobe was actually Judd Nelson's own clothes.
• The library scenes were shot in a high school gym.
• The original title was 'Detention'.
• All characters were named after Hughes' friends from high school.

• Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club.
• We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all.
• Don't you forget about me.