The Breakfast Club (1985) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Drama · Directed by John Hughes · Starring Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Where was The Breakfast Club filmed?
- Chicago, Illinois, United States, Chicago – The entire film takes place inside and around this high school during Saturday detention. The film was shot entirely at this actual suburban Chicago high school, with the library scenes, hallways, and exterior shots all filmed on location at Maine East High School in Park Ridge
- Park Ridge, Illinois, United States, Park Ridge – Students arrive by car for Saturday detention and exterior establishing shots of the school building. The parking lot and exterior grounds of Maine East High School were used for the arrival sequence and establishing shots of the detention setting