The Breakfast Club” celebrates its 40th anniversary. The film was the sophomore picture from writer-director John Hughes, one of the most revered directors in the industry. Before directing, Hughes ...

The five eclectic members of “The Breakfast Club” — “a brain, an athlete, a basketcase, a princess, and a criminal” — are the blueprint for Hollywood’s American high school.

“But we got the gist of the different stereotypes — the jock and the ... freeze-framed punch in the air at the end of “The Breakfast Club” as well as the iconic film’s opening credits.