The Breakfast Club - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Breakfast Club"
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Timing:
1:38 (98 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Ned Tanen
Producer
Executive Producer
Gil Friesen
Executive Producer
Andrew Meyer
Executive Producer
Writer
Editor
Costume Design
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Production Design
John W. Corso
Production Design
Set Decoration
Jennifer Polito
Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Robyn Goldman
Makeup Artist
Ron Walters
Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert L. Hoyt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel J. Leahy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John J. Stephens
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Keith Forsey
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Richard Hashimoto
Unit Production Manager
John C. Chulay
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Michelle Manning
Co-Producer
Production Supervisor
Richard Hashimoto
Production Supervisor
Second Assistant Director
James Giovannetti Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Thomas Del Ruth
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Henry M. Lebo
Camera Operator
Property Master
Jack M. Marino
Property Master
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Bob Forrest
Script Supervisor
Electrician
Kyle T. MacDowell
Electrician
Hairstylist
Linle White
Hairstylist
Associate Editor
James W. Miller
Associate Editor
Sound Mixer
James R. Alexander
Sound Mixer
First Assistant Director
Robert P. Cohen
First Assistant Director
Boom Operator
Greg Agalsoff
Boom Operator
Assistant Editor
Scott K. Wallace
Assistant Editor
Nancy Frazen
Assistant Editor
John E. Therieau
Assistant Editor
Key Grip
Ben Beaird
Key Grip
Carpenter
Marc Fambro
Carpenter
Music Supervisor
Keith Forsey
Music Supervisor
Gaffer
Danny Buck
Gaffer
Music Editor
Ted Whitfield
Music Editor
Casting Director
Jackie Burch
Casting Director
Unit Publicist
Fredell Pogodin
Unit Publicist
Production Coordinator
Sly Lovegren
Production Coordinator
Production Secretary
Susan Vanderbeek
Production Secretary
ADR Editor
Nicholas Korda
ADR Editor
Choreographer
Dorain Grusman
Choreographer
Assistant Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Editor
Jerry Stanford
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Set Medic
Ross L. Kulma
Set Medic
Color Timer
Aubrey Head
Color Timer
Negative Cutter
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Lead Painter
Paul Stanwyck
Lead Painter
Theme Song Performance
Jim Kerr
Theme Song Performance
Additional Music Supervisor
Gary Chang
Additional Music Supervisor
What's left behind the scenes
- The title of the film came about after Hughes accidentally overheard the words of a friend's son. At New Trier High School, the "Breakfast Club" was the name given by students to a disciplinary procedure common in the American education system, where misbehaving students were left in the school building for an entire weekend day to reflect on their actions.
- Anthony Michael Hall's mother and sister played Brian's mother and younger sister in the film.
- The library set, where the main action of the film takes place, was built in the gymnasium of Maine North High School. The school was closed in 1982, two years before filming began. Subsequently, the Illinois state police bought the building and converted it into a police station.
- John Hughes insisted that the entire film crew eat in the school cafeteria.
- Looking at the prom queen nominees, you can find the name Michelle Manning, who was a co-producer of the film.
- Brian's father's car license plate is EMC 2.
- Most of the teen films scripted by John Hughes take place in the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois.
- Claire's clothes were bought at Ralph Lauren.
- Initially, Nicolas Cage was supposed to play John Bender, but he asked for too high a fee. After that, John Cusack was considered for the role, but at the last moment John Hughes preferred Judd Nelson.
- According to John Hughes, the actors who played the main roles rehearsed the entire film several times as if it were a play. After the film became a hit, John Hughes specifically rewrote the script so that it could be staged as a play in school theaters.
- John Hughes wrote the screenplay in two days (July 4th and 5th, 1982).
- Deleted scenes: 1) Vernon watches girls swimming in the school pool. 2) Allison imagines what other students actually look like. 3) Janitor Carl muses about what will happen to the film's characters in 20 years. 4) After Allison says, “I can write with my toes,” she actually does so. 5) Initially, the scene in which five students walk to Bender's locker was longer: along the way they meet Vernon, who is standing with his back to them and trying to get something out of a vending machine. While Vernon curses and bangs on the machine, the students sneak past him unnoticed. However, Allison stops behind him, turns around, and seemingly waits for Vernon to notice her. Claire says to the others: “She’s crazy, but so cool!” After that, Allison unnoticed by Vernon, joins the other students.
- The scene in which the main characters sit in a circle in the library and talk about why they had to come to school on Saturday was not in the script and is an improvisation by the actors.
- The following titles were considered for the film – “The Lunch Bunch” and “Library Revolution”.
- Parmesan cheese was used as dandruff that Allison sprinkled onto her drawing.
- Judd Nelson personally invented many unusual terms used in the film, including "Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebie".
- John Hughes almost fired Judd Nelson due to the latter's extremely negative attitude towards Molly Ringwald off-set. However, Paul Gleeson was able to convince Hughes that Nelson was a talented actor and was simply trying to stay in character.
- The original length of the film was two and a half hours. At the studio's insistence, the film's duration was reduced to 97 minutes, and all negatives of the deleted scenes were destroyed. According to John Hughes, only he possesses the original version of the film.
- Initially, it was planned for the film to have several sequels, set ten years after the events in "The Breakfast Club".
- Kate Forsyth and Steve Schiff wrote a song specifically for the film. Both were fans of the band Simple Minds and wanted them to perform the song for the movie. However, they initially refused. Brian Ferry and Billy Idol also turned it down, as did other artists. Ultimately, the record company, the wife of Simple Minds’ lead singer, and Kate Forsyth himself, who expressed admiration for the band, managed to convince them to record the song. More than 30 years later, Jim Kerr, the lead singer of Simple Minds, recounted that the band didn’t want to record the song because they preferred to perform only their own material. Furthermore, they weren’t even managing to get significant airplay for their own songs. They recorded the song in just three hours in the studio, believing it would be an obscure track for a film few people would see. But thanks to the film’s success, the song topped charts abroad.
- All the scenes in the film were shot in chronological order.
- According to Entertainment Weekly magazine, the film ranked first on the list of "50 Best High School Movies".
- The film's script was partially based on the director's school memories. The image of Vice Principal Vernon had much in common with the wrestling coach from his school.
- The character of the janitor Carl emerged after filming had begun. Comedic actor Rick Moranis auditioned for the role. Taking the initiative, he suggested playing the role with a strong Russian accent and appeared at the audition with fake gold teeth. Such liberties provoked a sharply negative reaction from the producers. Moranis’ audition was not successful, although Ned Tanen had initially insisted on his candidacy. Hughes defended the necessity of the janitor’s role, and it ultimately went to John Kapelos.
- At the beginning of the film, as we see various shots of the school's interiors, you can notice what happened to Brian's locker. You can also see a photograph of a former student of the school who was named "Man of the Year." The photograph depicts the janitor, Carl Reed.
- The film's title came about after Hughes accidentally overheard the words of his friend's son. At New Trier High School, the 'Breakfast Club' was the name given by students to the punishment procedure common in the American education system, where misbehaving students were left in a schoolroom for an entire weekend to reflect on their actions.
- The set for the library, where most of the film's action takes place, was built in the gymnasium of Maine North High School. This school was closed in 1982, two years before filming began. Subsequently, the Illinois state police bought the building and converted it into a police station.
- John Hughes insisted that the entire film crew eat in the school cafeteria.
- According to John Hughes, the actors who played the main roles rehearsed the entire film several times as if it were a stage play. After the film became a hit, John Hughes specifically rewrote the screenplay so that it could be staged as a play in school theaters.
- The scene in which the main characters sit in a circle in the library and talk about why they had to come to school on Saturday was not in the script and was an improvisation by the actors.
- Judd Nelson came up with many unusual terms used in the film, including Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebie.
- John Hughes almost fired Judd Nelson due to the latter's extremely negative attitude towards Molly Ringwald off-camera. However, Paul Gleeson was able to convince Hughes that Nelson was a talented actor and was simply trying to stay in character.
- Initially, it was planned that the film would have several sequels, set ten years later.
- The character of the janitor, Carl, emerged after filming had begun. Actor Rick Moranis auditioned for the role. He proposed playing the part with a strong Russian accent and appeared at the auditions with fake gold teeth. Such liberties provoked a sharply negative reaction from the producers. Moranis' audition was unsatisfactory, although Ned Tanen initially insisted on his candidacy.
- At the beginning of the film, when showing various shots of the school's interior, you can notice what happened to Brian's locker. You can also see a photograph of a former student of this school who was named 'Man of the Year.' The photograph depicts the janitor Carl Reid.
- The film's title came about after Hughes overheard the son of a friend using the phrase. At New Trier High School, "The Breakfast Club" was a term students used to refer to a disciplinary procedure in the American education system, where misbehaving students were left in the school building for an entire weekend day for reflection.
- Anthony Michael Hall’s mother and sister played Brian’s mother and younger sister in the film.
- The library set, where most of the film takes place, was built in the gymnasium of Maine North High School. The school was closed in 1982, two years before filming began. Subsequently, the Illinois State Police purchased the building and converted it into a police station.
- John Hughes insisted that the entire film crew eat in the school cafeteria.
- On the prom queen election poster, you can see the name Michelle Manning, who was a co-producer of the film.
- The action in most teen films scripted by John Hughes takes place in the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois.
- Originally, Nicolas Cage was supposed to play John Bender, but he asked for too large a fee. After that, John Cusack was considered for the role, but at the very last moment, John Hughes preferred Judd Nelson.
- According to John Hughes, the actors who played the main roles rehearsed the entire film several times as if it were a stage play. After the film became a hit, John Hughes specifically rewrote the script so that it could be staged as a play in school theaters.
- John Hughes wrote the screenplay for the film in two days (July 4th and 5th, 1982).
- The scene where the main characters sit in a circle in the library and talk about why they had to come to school on a Saturday was not in the script and is an improvisation by the actors.
- Judd Nelson came up with many unusual terms used in the film, including Neo-Maxi Zoomdweebie.
- John Hughes almost fired Judd Nelson due to the latter's extremely negative attitude towards Molly Ringwald off-set. However, Paul Gleeson was able to convince Hughes that Nelson was a talented actor and was simply trying to stay in character.
- The initial length of the film was two and a half hours. At the studio's insistence, the film's length was reduced to 97 minutes, and all negatives with the deleted scenes were destroyed. According to John Hughes, only he has the original version of the film.
- According to Entertainment Weekly magazine, the film ranked first on the list of “50 Best High School Movies.”
- At the beginning of the film, when showing various shots of the school's interior, you can notice what happened to Brian's locker. You can also see a photograph of a former student of this school who received the title of “Man of the Year.” The photograph depicts the janitor, Carl Reed.
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