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The Breakfast Club > Credits and Details
Directed by
John Hughes John Hughes  
Written by
John Hughes John Hughes ... written by
Cast
Emilio Estevez Emilio Estevez ... Andrew Clark
Paul Gleason Paul Gleason ... Richard Vernon
Anthony Michael Hall Anthony Michael Hall ... Brian Johnson
John Kapelos John Kapelos ... Carl
Judd Nelson Judd Nelson ... John Bender
Molly Ringwald Molly Ringwald ... Claire Standish
Ally Sheedy Ally Sheedy ... Allison Reynolds
Perry Crawford Perry Crawford ... Allison's Father
Mary Christian Mary Christian ... Brian's Sister
Ron Dean Ron Dean ... Andy's Father
Tim Gamble Tim Gamble ... Claire's Father
Fran Gargano Fran Gargano ... Allison's Mom
Mercedes Hall Mercedes Hall ... Brian's Mom
Uncredited Cast
Jonathan Chapin Jonathan Chapin ... Janitor
John Hughes John Hughes ... Brian's Father
Produced by
Gil Friesen Gil Friesen ... executive producer
John Hughes John Hughes ... producer
Michelle Manning Michelle Manning ... co-producer
Andrew Meyer Andrew Meyer ... executive producer
Ned Tanen Ned Tanen ... producer
Original Music by
Keith Forsey Keith Forsey  
Special Effects by
William H. Schirmer William H. Schirmer ... special effects
Thanks
Marlene Alexander Marlene Alexander ... the producers wish to thank: for their generous cooperation in the making of this motion picture
David Bowie David Bowie ... special thanks
Bobby Richter Bobby Richter ... the producers wish to thank: for their generous cooperation in the making of this motion picture
Don Stillwell Don Stillwell ... the producers wish to thank: for their generous cooperation in the making of this motion picture
Additional Info
Premiere: February 07, 1985
Theatrical Release: February 15, 1985
DVD Release: April 29, 1998
Blu-ray Release: August 03, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

6.9 / 10

IMDb

7.8 / 10

Metacritic

66 / 100

Production Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
A&M Films
Channel Productions (Channel)
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
MCA Home Video
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
MCA TV
  (1987) (United States) (TV)
WGN
  (1987) (United States) (TV)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1992) (United States) (VHS)
Studios USA Television
  (2000) (United States) (TV)
Universal Studios Home Video
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2010) (United States) (25th anniversary edition) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2012) (United States) (Universal's 100th Anniversary) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
BY Experience
  (2015) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
Fathom Events
  (2015) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
The Criterion Collection
  (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
The Criterion Collection
  (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Peacock
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
YouTube
  (2024) (United States) (video)
Universal Pictures
  (2025) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
Filming Locations
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
Glenbrook North High School - 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook, Illinois, USA
  (school interior)
Illinois, USA
Maine North High School - 9511 Harrison Street, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
  (school exterior, school interior hallways, library used as model for re-build in gym, football field - fist-pump scene)
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
  (football field - fist-pump scene)
USA
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