The complete ensemble of the movie from 1985
The Breakfast Club
reunited for the first time in 40 years. In a photo posted
to Instagram
on April 12, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy posed in front of red lockers in honor of the film’s 40
th
anniversary.
The actors reunited at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) for a panel moderated by Josh Horowitz. The host also shared a photo
on Instagram
as he jumped into a shot with the cast. “THE BREAKFAST CLUB reunited for the first time in 40 years and admitted one more member to the club,” Horowitz wrote.
The Breakfast Club
was released in February 1985. The John Hughes coming-of-age film followed five teens forced to serve Saturday detention in the library of their Chicago high school.
During the panel, Estevez, who played high school wrestler Andrew Clark in the film, said he was happy to attend his first-ever reunion.
“I skipped all my high school reunions, so this was something that finally felt like I needed to do, just for myself,” Estevez, 62, said,
per Us Weekly
.
“This one felt special because it’s here in Chicago where we made the film, it’s the 40th anniversary, and I just love all of them [cast], so it just made sense.”
Ringwald, who portrayed the beloved \”princess\” Claire Standish in
The Breakfast Club,
characterized the reunion as \”emotionally charged.\” \”I am deeply touched and overwhelmed to have everyone back together again,\” stated the 57-year-old actress.
per
People
magazine
.
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