Overview
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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DirectorJohn Hughes
WriterJohn Hughes
Cast
Emilio Estevez
Andrew Clark
Judd Nelson
John Bender
Molly Ringwald
Claire Standish
Anthony Michael Hall
Brian Johnson
Ally Sheedy
Allison Reynolds
Paul Gleason
Richard Vernon
John Kapelos
Carl
Perry Crawford
Allison's Father
Mary Christian
Brian's Sister
Ron Dean
Andy's Father
Tim Gamble
Claire's Father
Fran Gargano
Allison's Mom
Mercedes Hall
Brian's Mom
John Hughes
Brian’s Father (uncredited)
Jonathan Chapin
Janitor (uncredited)
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Keywords
high schoolcoming of ageteen angstdetentionteenage rebellionstereotype1980steenagerhilariousassertivecompassionate
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Budget
$1M
Revenue
$52M
TMDb Votes
8,512
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026