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'The Breakfast Club' Cast "The Breakfast Club" was a 1985 teen comedy written and directed by John Hughes and starring some of the hottest actors of the moment. The film told the story of five very different students from different backgrounds - the jock, the princess, the criminal, the geek, and the freak that were all serving detention on a Saturday. (Universal Studios)![molly_ringwaldthen]()
Molly Ringwald Then Molly Ringwald played spoiled princess Claire Standish, who was sentenced to detention for skipping class to go to the mall. This film was one of several successful teen flicks Molly starred in during the height of the John Hughes era, with other notables including "Sixteen Candles" and "Pretty in Pink." (AP)![molly_ringwaldnow]()
Molly Ringwald Now Molly's career rapidly declined in the early '90s. But after some time off, she's got back on the scene when she starred in the ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," which ended in 2013. (Reuters)![anthonyhallthen]()
Anthony Michael Hall Then Anthony Michael Hall played school geek Brian Johnson who was in detention for bringing a gun to school. This role was one of several where Anthony played a lovable nerd trying to score friendships with the cool popular kids. (AP)![Anthony_Michael_now]()
Anthony Michael Hall Now The actor worked steadily on TV and in film throughout the '80s and '90s, making a major career comeback when he joined the cast of "The Dead Zone" in 2002, staying on until its cancellation in 2007. In recent years he has guest starred on "Community," "Warehouse 13" and "Psych." (Reuters)![emilio_estevezthen]()
Emilio Estevez Then Emilio Estevez played jock Andrew Clark who was in detention for beating up a fellow student. Emilio was also a prominent fixture on the teen film scene throughout the '80s and '90s and was often referred to as the leader of the crop of teen stars known as "The Brat Pack" for their roles in John Hughes' films. (AP)![emilio_now]()
Emilio Estevez Now These days Emilio spends most of his time behind the camera producing, directing, and writing. He has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since “Bobby” the 2006 star-packed film which he wrote, directed, and acted in. (Reuters)![Judd_nelsonthen]()
Judd Nelson Then Judd Nelson played John Bender, the criminal and rebel of the group who taunts and torments everyone else. Like the rest of the cast, he had a very busy movie schedule during the '80s, also earning his spot as a member of "The Brat Pack." (Universal Studios)![Now___Judd_Nelson]()
Judd Nelson Now Judd’s career stalled in the early '90s but picked back up when he landed a starring role on the TV Show “Suddenly Susan” in 1996. He has had a number of small parts and guest roles over the years. In 2012 he starred as a mean headmaster in "Bad Kids Go to Hell." (Reuters)![Ally_Sheedy]()
Ally Sheedy Then Ally Sheedy played bizarre compulsive liar Allison Reynolds who is in detention simply because she has nothing better to do. She, like most of the other cast-members, starred in a string of successful films during the '80s, including "St. Elmo’s fire" with "Breakfast Club" co-stars Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson in 1985. (AP)![Now___Ally_Sheedy]()
Ally Sheedy Now Ally appeared in many TV films throughout the '90s, as well as the independent film “High Art,” for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for best actress. She has taken on guest roles on a variety of TV shows including "The Dead Zone," "Psych," "Kyle XY," "CSI," and many more. (Reuters)Then/Now: The cast of 'The Breakfast Club'
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