\’Breakfast Club\’ Alumni Reunion: \’It\’s Heartwarming to Be Together Again\’

Don\’t you remember them?

For the first time in forty years and shortly after the 1985 classic movie\’s 40th anniversary, all five leads from John Hughes\’ film reunited.
The Breakfast Club
reunited.

Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy
all took the stage
during a
panel conversation
honoring the groundbreaking coming-of-age drama
Chicago Comics & Entertainment Convention
Yesterday, as the moderator Josh Horowitz introduced them, the cast members made their entrance to \”The Colonel Bogey March,\” which was also used when the teens appeared.
whistled in the film
That memorable day in detention.

During the session, which you can watch in
full here
The actors talked about collaborating with the renowned writer-director Hughes and shared their set experiences, fielding queries from the crowd and discussing the film’s lasting impact.

\”I am deeply emotional and touched to see all of us gathered here,\” Ringwald stated, according to
Today
This is Emilio\’s inaugural appearance with us. We can finally retire the cardboard cutout since he\’s present.

Estevez talked about missing earlier reunion gatherings, stating, \”I missed all my high school reunions, so this was something I really felt I needed to do for myself at last. But Josh, this particular event seemed extra special. It’s taking place in Chicago, the city where we filmed our movie, and with the 40th anniversary upon us, it just felt right.\”

Fired upon at Maine North High School located in Des Plaines, Illinois,
The Breakfast Club
This influential work in the coming-of-age narrative category depicted five contrasting typical teenagers who converged, forged lasting connections, and navigated teenage challenges throughout a single Saturday detention overseen by a strict headmaster.