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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity, Youth Substance Use, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 04/29/1998 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 96 Genres: Comedy Drama, Teen Movie, Coming-of-Age, Ensemble Film See Also: The Breakfast Club, The Breakfast Club [HD DVD], The Breakfast Club [Flashback Edition], The Breakfast Club, The Breakfast Club [Flashback Edition], The Breakfast Club [Holiday Packaging]

John Hughes wrote and directed this quintessential 1980s high school drama featuring the hottest young stars of the decade. Trapped in a day-long Saturday detention in a prison-like school library are Claire, the princess (Molly Ringwald); Andrew, the jock (Emilio Estevez); John, the criminal (Judd Nelson); Brian, the brain (Anthony Michael Hall); and Allison, the basket case (Ally Sheedy). These five strangers begin the day with nothing in common, each bound to his/her place in the high school caste system. Yet the students bond together when faced with the villainous principal (Paul Gleason), and they realize that they have more in common than they may think, including a contempt for adult society. "When you grow up, your heart dies," Allison proclaims in one of the film's many scenes of soul-searching, and, judging from the adults depicted in the film, the teen audience may very well agree. Released in a decade overflowing with derivative teen films, The Breakfast Club has developed an almost cult-like status. ~ Dylan Wilcox, All Movie Guide

Emilio Estevez - Andrew Clark
Judd Nelson - John Bender
Molly Ringwald - Claire Standish
Anthony Michael Hall - Brian Johnson
Ally Sheedy - Allison Reynolds
Paul Gleason - Richard Vernon

The Breakfast Club is presented in 1.85:1 non-anamorphic widescreen. It's a real shame that Universal decided not to produce a sharper-looking transfer of the film. As it stands, this image sports fairly solid black levels and sharp colors to make for a nice-looking image. Besides a small amount of dirt in the image, this is a decent print that should have looked much better. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono in Spanish, English, and French. This is a very unimpressive sound mix that sports no directional effects in either the rear or front speakers. While the bulk of this track is clear of most hiss or distortion, overall this is an only passable track that should have been given a 5.1 remix. Also included on this disc are Spanish and English subtitles. Alas, the only extra features available on this disc include some thin production notes and a few pithy cast and crew biographies. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide