The Breakfast Club

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Call Number: DVD Comedy Breakfast
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
Special features: "Sincerely yours" featurette; "The most convenient definitions: The origins of the Brat Pack" featurette; feature commentary with Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson; theatrical trailer.
Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy.
Five high school students - a Rebel, an Athlete, a Brain, a Princess and a Basketcase - find themselves thrown together serving a Saturday morning detention. They do not have much in common, except giving up their day, sitting in the school library, and writing an essay for the principal. At first, they argue and hate each other, but after smoking some of John's marijuana, they begin to pour their hearts out to each other. They talk about their fears, secrets, deepest emotions, and problems.
DVD ; Region 1 ; NTSC ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby DTS 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono. ; dual layer single-sided (DVD-9).

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

The Brat Pack submitted by andreahubert on June 26, 2012, 7:43am Fun movie that shows how all the stereotypes in a school can work together to get through a day.

classic, but a bit dated submitted by 21621031390949 on July 12, 2012, 11:21am This is a classic movie about high school dynamics. Funny, very well acted, and topical. I watch it with my 9th grade students each year and it strikes a chord with most of them. That said, it is a bit slow by today's fast-paced standards, and it drags in places. Also, it's too bad that smoking dope is what brings the kids together in the story. My big question for my students at the end is: How do you think these kids will react to each other when they go back to school on Monday?

One of my Favorites! submitted by Francisco Fiori on July 25, 2014, 4:49pm Even though it is a bit outdated, this is an amazing movie that, while appropriate for older middle schoolers, will appeal very much to high school students. Very lovable characters, and great acting. You are guaranteed to go on a tour de force when you begin this movie.

High school angst! submitted by doctorfang on July 26, 2015, 11:41pm Classic film capturing the angst of high school and fitting in, or not fitting in. Endlessly quotable!

Hey! Hey! Hey! submitted by Kikumatsu97 on August 5, 2015, 10:05am Awesome soundtrack. Now that I'm an adult, I think this movie is so funny. When I was a kid? It terrified me.

Clasic submitted by DL on July 23, 2017, 12:36pm Loved this movie when it first came out and will always be a classic that you can watch again and again.

Loved this when it came out submitted by sara on August 16, 2020, 11:54am All of the characters are likable, and you care about them in the end. Shows you that you have more in common with others than you think.

The Breakfast Club submitted by SBNB on June 19, 2022, 10:24pm Great movie from the 80s! It's a classic!

Cult classic submitted by TLW1998 on June 20, 2022, 11:13pm A great cult classic movie from the 80's about a group of kids who are all different on the outside, but yet the same.