The Breakfast ClubFive teenagers who don't know each other spend a Saturday detention in the library of their suburban school. At first they squirm and fuss and pick on each other. So, after tasting some marijuana, a real hookup session begins. The stress and strains of adolescence have transformed their inner life into a minefield of disappointment, anger and despair. The group's catalyst is Bender (Judd Nelson), a rebellious working-class punk who seethes with anger and attacks his peers with sarcasm. A cigar burn on his arm is a sign of the abuse he receives at home. Andrew (Emilio Estevez) is a Varsity letterman in wrestling. He spent much of his youth trying to match his father's macho image of him. This involves winning in athletic competition and preying on weaker teammates. He and Bender clash. Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) is an unhappy student who wants to be accepted as a person and not valued only as a brain. Distraught over a bad grade in the shop, Brian contemplated suicide rather than live with the wrath of his disappointed parents. Allison (Ally Sheedy) is the eccentric one of the group. “My family life is unsatisfactory,” he confides. Living in her fantasy world, Allison can't really tell the difference between the truth and the lies she makes up. These teenagers do not like or respect their parents very much. One asks, "My God, will we become like our parents?" Another of the group responds: "When you grow up, your heart dies." But the storm clouds over their lives are actually the result of the rigid caste system of high school. Despite an inappropriate music video sequence and a phony, up-tempo ending, The Breakfast Club offers a groundbreaking portrait of the pain and misunderstanding that comes with the social situation. hierarchy created by young people themselves. Spectators and athletes are popular and can do whatever they want except relate to those outside their social circle of winners.