Anthony Michael Hall on The Breakfast Club, John Hughes' Legacy, and Upcoming Drama The Class
In all its legacy, The Breakfast Club is a 1985 coming-of-age drama that follows five high schoolers as they endure Saturday detention under the watch of their authoritarian principal. The movie reached worldwide acclaim and is easily the most memorable film by the late writer-director John Hughes as it laid the groundwork for many of the tropes that viewers see in entertainment today.
The classic has been referenced in various movies and television shows over the decades, including the parody comedy Not Another Teen Movie and television shows from Victorious to Bob’s Burgers, and more recently the Peacock original One of Us is Lying, dubbed “Gossip Girl meets The Breakfast Club” by Polygon. One of the movie’s stars—and notable member of the “Brat Pack”—Anthony Michael Hall spoke with Game Rant about The Breakfast Club and Hughes's legacy and his upcoming movieThe Class, which pays homage to the popular work.
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The Class follows a group of high school seniors at Saturday school as they take an exam. While the day plays on, the students confide their struggles and complexities with one another and develop a special bond, unbeknownst to their authority figures. Hall executive produces and steps into the role of one of the adult characters, the antithesis of his prior portrayal of the brainy-yet-misunderstood Brian Johnson. “The Class is not a remake, it's an original script and original film. It really took me by surprise. I met Nicky Celozzi [director] a couple of years ago, and we started talking. He sent me the material and I was impressed. I thought he did a great job reimagining the basic structure of The Breakfast Club,” says Hall.
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