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The Breakfast Club (1985)

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The Breakfast Club
R
Comedy
Drama

Release Date
February 15, 1985
Director
John Hughes
Cast
Emilio Estevez , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , Ally Sheedy , Paul Gleason , Anthony Michael Hall
Runtime
97 minutes
Main Genre
Drama

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