DVD
The Breakfast Club
Directed by John Hughes
Starring Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson
#10 Craig's All Time Top 10
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Fan Tales
Where was the Shermer High library?
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A set built in a closed school's gym. It was built in the gym at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois, which closed in 1981. The real library was too small.
Which comedy star was the original Carl the janitor?
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Rick Moranis. He wanted to play Carl as a Russian with gold teeth, and the studio replaced him with John Kapelos.
Judd Nelson stayed in character as Bender off camera and nearly got fired. Who saved his job?
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The rest of the cast. The cast went to John Hughes and pleaded with him to keep Nelson.
The film was shot in an unusual order. What was it?
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Almost entirely in story order. The last shot was filmed on the last day.