The Breakfast Club - Coffee with Alain March 24, 2023

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Coffee with Alain discussing The Breakfast Club and some lessons from this 1985 hit movie.

On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students at Shermer High School report at 7:00 a.m. for an all-day detention: Brian Johnson, Andrew Clark, Allison Reynolds, Claire Standish, and John Bender. Or,  "a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal."

In February 1985, the film debuted at No. 3 at the box office (behind Beverly Hills Cop and Witness).

The film was made with a $1 million budget.

The movie grossed $45,875,171 domestically and $51,525,171 worldwide, making it  a box office success.

"Each one of us is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club."

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