THE BREAKFAST CLUB: 40th Anniversary

Saturday, March 24, 1984. Shermer High School, Shermer, Illinois: A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal spend the day in detention, forced to ponder the question, “Who do we think we are?” posited by their blowhard principal (Paul Gleason). United in their contempt for him, they begin to reveal what landed them there in the first place, as well as their uneasiness about themselves and the future. This quintessential Brat Pack movie set a high standard for the teen coming-of-age genre and remains one of John Hughes’ most beloved films. DIR/SCR/PROD John Hughes; PROD Ned Tanen. U.S., 1985, color, 97 min. RATED R

Run Time: 97 Minutes

Opening Date: Sunday, September 07, 2025

Genre: Comedy, drama

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