Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
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Emilio Estevez | Andrew Clark |
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Paul Gleason | Richard Vernon |
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Anthony Michael Hall | Brian Johnson |
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John Kapelos | Carl |
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Judd Nelson | John Bender |
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Molly Ringwald | Claire Standish |
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Ally Sheedy | Allison Reynolds |
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Perry Crawford | Allison's Father |
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Mary Christian | Brian's Sister |
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Ron Dean | Andy's Father |
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Tim Gamble | Claire's Father |
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Fran Gargano | Allison's Mom |
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Mercedes Hall | Brian's Mom |
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Jonathan Chapin | Janitor |
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John Hughes | Brian's Father |
Director | John Hughes |
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Writer | John Hughes | |
Producer | Gil Friesen, John Hughes, Michelle Manning, Andrew Meyer, Ned Tanen | |
Musician | Keith Forsey | |
Photography | Thomas Del Ruth |