Universal is re-releasing The Breakfast Club for its 40th anniversary on September 7th and 10th. Released on February 15, 1985, the film features five delinquents spending a day in detention and ultimately bonding. It made its young cast – Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Judd Nelson – into famous actors. John Hughes solidified his status as a key figure in teen comedies, with Simple Minds' theme song, "Don't You (Forget About Me)," becoming iconic. Some elements of the film have not aged well, but it remains significant in film history.
John Hughes' The Breakfast Club celebrates its 40th anniversary by returning to theaters on September 7th and 10th. Originally released on February 15th, 1985, it features five unlikely delinquents bonding during detention.
The film made Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, and Judd Nelson household names, securing Hughes' legacy in teen comedies from the '80s onward.
Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" remains one of the all-time great movie themes, contributing to the film's cultural impact.
Despite some elements not aging well, The Breakfast Club remains iconic, inspiring future generations, including Congresspeople dancing to its famous sequence.
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