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1985 · 98 min · R

The Breakfast Club

Directed by John Hughes · Comedy, Drama

The Breakfast Club (1985) is a Comedy film, directed by John Hughes set in Illinois during the 1980s. It runs 98 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of coming of age, identity, and friendship play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Keith Forsey
Cinematography
Thomas Del Ruth
Cast
Emilio EstevezJudd NelsonMolly RingwaldAnthony Michael HallAlly SheedyPaul GleasonJohn KapelosPerry Crawford

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Illinois
Setting
Suburban
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeIdentityFriendship
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
ComedicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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