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Little know facts about "The Breakfast Club"

Before every death in the movie, there are bananas in the previous scene.

Molly Ringwald had an agent named Estevez, and Emelio Estevez had an agent named Ringwald.

Marlon Brando received $4 million for his ten minutes on screen.

Anthony Michael Hall, the geek, had no idea that his dialogue had been dubbed over with James Earl Jones' rich baritone until he saw Sixteen Candles in the theater.

During filming of the chariot race scene, one of the extremely expensive cameras was completely destroyed when a chariot ran right over it. The footage right up to the camera's destruction was used in the final film.

Judd Nelson nor anyone else ever said "Play it again Sam". What he did say was "Play it Sam".

The last word Ally Sheedy says is Rosebud. In real life Rosebud was the nickname for Ted Turner's mistress.


15 posted on 04/01/2005 8:54:59 PM PST by KneelBeforeZod ( I'm going to open Cobra Kai dojos all over this valley!)
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To: KneelBeforeZod

And the monster was really Raymond's father. "Holy Crap!"


23 posted on 04/01/2005 11:22:42 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Tagline schmagline.)
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