Don’t you forget about them. But honestly, how could one forget Saturday’s most iconic arrest?
March 24, 2024 marks 40 years since “The Brains, the Athlete, the Basket Case, the Princess, and the Criminal” all tied up in the library while paying for their high school misdeeds.
Iconic Arrest In ‘The Breakfast Club’ Was 40 Years Ago Today!
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John Hughes’ popular and timeless 1985 film, “The Breakfast Club” became a huge part of pop culture and remains so. Although the film was released in 1985, it took place on Saturday, March 24, 1984.
Five students, all of whom were caught doing something detention-worthy, met in the school’s two-story library on Saturday to pay for what they did with a day-long detention. The five of them, who are very different, end up bonding and forming a friendship that wouldn’t have happened any other way.
The all-star cast, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, and Anthony Michael Hall are no strangers to 80’s hits and went on to star in other hits.
John Hughes Explains ‘The Breakfast Club’ Cast
@johnhughesmovies Responding to @tadstoermer John Hughes discusses the casting process behind The Breakfast Club! #thebreakfastclub #johnhughes #johnhughesmovie #anthonymichaelhall #mollyringwald #allysheedy #juddnelson #emilioestevez ♬ original sound – John Hughes / 80s Movie Clip
The TikTok account, @JohnHughesMovies, has shared many clips of the popular teen film, as well as many other Hughes hits.
A video shared last year explains the thought process behind why and how Hughes acted the way he did in the film.
“Three of the five roles were cast while I was doing ‘Sixteen Candles.’ I want Michael and I want Molly,” Hughes said in an interview. “And I wanted Ally Sheedy because I’d seen ‘Bad Boys’ and she was great in that movie. He’s amazing, and he’s coming to read ‘Sixteen Candles’ and his role is too small and I’m like, no, he’s too good to play this small role, I’ll wait.”
Sheedy was working on another film in England at the time, so Hughes sent him the script and then called to ask if he wanted the part. He agreed saying, “Okay, I’ll see you in February.” Hughes didn’t hear him read the lines until rehearsal.
“Emilio came to read for the part of Judd. And I had a hard time in that role because I was looking for a bland guy, a bland guy,” Hughes said. “His character, whose motivation in life is to be like everyone else, he has no real character of his own, and I having a hard time finding someone who can play that and play it right.”
Although Estevez went in with the intention of playing the tough guy role, he ended up with the role of Andy. Then it came to actor John Bender’s role. Hughes is looking for someone who is the “terrible guy” you want to leave behind. Nelson fits the bill perfectly.
Another Video Clip Shares What It’s Like Working On ‘The Breakfast Club’ Set
@johnhughesmovies John Hughes discusses working with the cast of The Breakfast Club during rehearsals and giving his actors freedom. #thebreakfastclub #johnhughesmovie #johnhughes #juddnelson #breakfastclub ♬ original sound – John Hughes Movie Clip / 80s
Another video clip on TikTok shared Hughes’ experience working with actors for the film.
“We have a three-week training period there, and I’m not going to do anything in less than two weeks,” he said in the clip. “I like to ship early so I know who it is ahead of time, so I can talk to them a lot and we can work over the phone and stuff.”
Hughes said that during rehearsals, the cast can say whatever is on their mind and changes can be made if necessary. He wanted his actors to feel involved in the process.
“For me, actors are the most important thing on set. It really starts with the actors,” he said. “You protect the script through pre-production, through production, the script and the actors are like sacred.”
TikTok Page Celebrated Its 39th Anniversary Last Year!
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A video on TikTok celebrated the anniversary of the arrest and shared the letter that the five misfits were forced to write while in custody.
“Saturday, March 24, 1984. Shermer High School, Shermer, Illinois 60062. Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we have to spend the entire Saturday in detention for whatever we did wrong. What we did was wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make us write this essay telling you who we think we are. What do you care? You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms and simplest definitions. You see us as brains, athletes, basket cases, princesses and criminals. Right? That’s how we met each other at seven o’clock this morning. We have been brainwashed,” the letter began.
Many fans took to the comment section of the video to reminisce.
“Happy birthday GenXers,” wrote one. Another added, “How can 39 years old…we’re not that old!!”
Where are they now?
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The five actors went on to star in many other television shows and movies after their fame in “The Breakfast Club.”
Ringwald then starred in a series of French films before returning to the U.S. His last major acting role was on the ABC Family Network show, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.”
Hall has appeared in many films including “Weird Science,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Six Degrees of Separation,” and “Pirates of Silicon Valley,” as well as many others.
Estevez starred in “St. Elmo’s Fire” the same year as “The Breakfast Club.” He also worked on “Young Guns” and “Mighty Ducks.” Although he hasn’t done anything on screen in recent years, he is still in the industry working behind the camera, directing and writing.
Sheedy also starred in “St. Fire Elmo” with Estevez. He also appeared on several television shows in guest roles and in the TV movie, “High Art.”
Nelson hasn’t done too much since his iconic villainous role in “The Breakfast Club.” He was seen in “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” “Airheads” and the television show, “Suddenly Susan.”
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