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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Hughes |
| Stars: |
Judd Nelson |
| Actors: |
Ron Dean |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Self-Discovery · Friends · Coming Of Age · Campus Life · 1980s · Teenagers · Teen Idols · Teenage Girls · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Flashback Edition Includes Movie Money |
| UPC: |
025195018647 |
| Release Date: |
1984 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 32min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Widescreen; Subtitled Spanish, 1hr 37min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (April 28, 1998)
UPC: 025192021022 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 32min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (May 14, 1996)
UPC: 096898016735 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Hughes |
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Professional Reviews
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(08/01/2003, p.128, Daniel Webb): "...The Brat Pack unite under '80s Teen King John Hughes..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"So it's sort of social--demented and sad, but social."--Bender (Judd Nelson) to Brian (Anthony Michael Hall)
"Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns."--Vernon (Paul Gleason) to Bender |
| More Information |
| Details: |
When five high school students from different social groups are forced to spend a Saturday together in detention, they find themselves interacting with and understanding each other for the first time. A jock (Emilio Estevez), a criminal (Judd Nelson), a princess (Molly Ringwald), a basket case (Ally Sheedy), and a brain (Anthony Michael Hall) talk about everything from parental tension to sex to peer pressure to hurtful stereotypes while serving time. Ultimately, the five find that they may have more in common than they ever imagined and learn more about themselves as well as each other. The only question is, Will they remember what they've learned after they leave detention? Director and writer John Hughes, along with the stellar Brat Pack, cast makes this a memorable, moving film filled with believable dialogue, intelligent humor, and a sufficient dose of high school hijinx. Its timeless appeal makes this film a teen classic along with Hughes's other teen films from the 1980s: SIXTEEN CANDLES and FERRI... |
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