It all started with a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. In 1985, the world was introduced to five teenagers with very different backgrounds who found themselves spending ...
Filmed at an abandoned high school in Des Plaines, John Hughes' coming-of-age classic continues to resonate — although one scene hasn't aged well.
As the film turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Hughes’ 80s classic The Breakfast Club… John Hughes is a name that is synonymous with coming-of-age teen dramas and the 1980s era ...
The Breakfast Club, the beloved John Hughes 1985 teen coming ... and the delinquent rebel John Bender played by Judd Nelson, didn't exactly hold up. "There is a lot that I really love about ...
After all, the enduring appeal of The Breakfast Club rests largely on the narrow parameters it sets for itself: It’s just five kids in one room over a single day. To look beyond this mere snapshot of ...
Though writer/director John Hughes pumped out films examining the lives of middle-class teens in the 1980s, including Sixteen ...
“The Breakfast Club” came out at a time when Madonna and Bruce Springsteen ... they all seem to hold a special place in their hearts for most of it (e.g., Bender sexually harassing Claire within the ...
It's The Breakfast Club's 40th birthday! I grew up watching this coming-of-age film and am proud to say I've seen it more times than I can count. IYKYK John Hughes is an icon for '80s teen movies, and ...