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In a December 1999 ''Premiere'' magazine article for which the cast and crew of the 1985 cult classic ''The Breakfast Club'' were interviewed, it was revealed by the late writer/director John Hughes that '''over an hour of content''' was cut from the film before its release, presumably at the request of Universal Pictures, who had previously expressed fears of the film not resonating well with audiences, with the one and only copy of the uncut version in existence (as owned by Hughes) being screened for said magazine, in what is known to be its only screening. While the complete 2½ hour cut of the film remains unseen by the public, a selection of extended and deleted scenes were detailed by ''Premiere'' in their aforementioned article.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141229103037/http://home.comcast.net/~aimsters4/bclub.html Transcript of a ''Premiere'' magazine article, in which the 2½ hour cut's existence was revealed; Dec 1999.] Retrieved 04 Nov '14</ref><ref>[http://trivia.famousfix.com/tpx_651252/the-breakfast-club/trivia FamousFix's ''The Breakfast Club'' trivia page.] Retrieved 05 Nov '14</ref>


According to a December 1999 ''Premiere'' magazine article in which the cast and crew of the 1985 cult classic ''The Breakfast Club'' were interviewed, it was revealed by late writer and director John Hughes that over an hour of content was cut from the film before its release, with the one and only copy of the 'uncut version' in existence (as owned by Hughes) being screened for said magazine, in what is known to be its only private screening. While the complete 2½ hour cut of the film remains unseen by the public, a selection of additional scenes were detailed by ''Premiere'' in their aforementioned 1999 article, giving an insight into the cut content.<ref>[http://home.comcast.net/~aimsters4/bclub.html Transcript of a ''Premiere'' magazine article, in which the 2½ hour cut's existence was revealed; December 1999] Last retrieved 04 Nov 2014.</ref>
==Notable Deleted Scenes==
[[File:TheBreakfastClubDeletedScenes-PremiereDec99.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cover of the December 1999 issue of ''Premiere'', in which the existence of the cut content was revealed.]]
Among additional sequences of Bender being obnoxious and Allison trying to prove herself as being more of a rebel and less of a loner are some extended versions of scenes from the final cut, such as additional dialogue from Andy's father in the opening sequence, in which, after stating "No school's going to give a scholarship to a discipline case", he follows up with "Not a white one, anyway." Another extended scene sees Allison, after claiming that she can write with her toes, actually doing so on camera; she then goes on to describe her home life, comparing her house to a museum, due to it being "very pretty and very cold." Notably, this line ended up being slightly modified and incorporated into Hughes' ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''.


Among additional sequences of Bender acting obnoxiously and Allison trying to prove herself as being more of a rebel and less of loner, are some extended versions of scenes from the final cut, such as additional dialogue from Andy's father in the opening sequence, in which, after stating "No school's going to give a scholarship to a discipline case", he follows up with "Not a white one, anyway." Another extended scene sees Allison, after claiming that she can write with her toes, actually doing so on camera; she also goes on to describe her home life, comparing her house to a museum, due to it being "very pretty and very cold." (a line which was, notably, incorporated into Hughes' 1986 film, ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'').
In the scene where the bored students are seen falling asleep in detention, Allison was originally shown fantasizing about what each of them was like internally, visualizing Andy as a hedonistic Viking, Bender as a prison inmate, Brian as an astronaut, and Claire as a bride. Another scene depicts Carl the janitor, after entering the library, predicting where each of the students will become ten years, citing future Andy as being a district sales manager (who marries a beautiful stewardess that later becomes overweight), future Allison fruitlessly pursuing a career as a poet, future Bender as having committed suicide, future Brian being successful but dying at the early age of 35 due to a heart attack, and future Claire as having had six facelifts and two boob jobs by the age of 40.


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Additional cut content includes an extended version of the pot smoking scene, in which Brian and Claire are seen singing "All My Lovin'" by The Beatles, a scene in which Allison breaks into the teachers' lockers using a switchblade, where she finds a copy of the Prince album ''1999'', remarking "You know what this means? They're human," and a few scenes from various trailers that didn't end up in the film, such as Allison locking herself in a listening room and singing "My Life" to herself. The scene is notable in that it was apparently improvised and made several cast members cry.


Since Hughes' death in 2009, it hasn't been made entirely clear as to the fate of his 2½ hour uncut copy, although it is assumed to be in the possession of his family. As of this article's publication, none of the cut scenes have been released and it seems unlikely that the uncut version will ever receive an official release of any kind, given the amount of time that has passed since it's existence was first brought to light by Hughes.
Several other differences between the definitive and uncut versions of the film have been noted, chiefly an extended make-out scene, in which not only Bender and Claire are seen kissing, but also Andy and Allison. Lastly, during Hughes' small cameo as Brian's dad in the final scene (a performance which he later criticized), he was originally given the short line “Buckle up.


== References ==
==Availability==
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Since Hughes' death in 2009, the fate of the 2½ hour cut of the film is unknown, although it's assumed to be in the possession of his family. As of this article's publication, only a handful of the cut scenes have been released, namely two scenes involving Mr. Vernon buying a soda with the students' money via TV airings, and it seems unlikely that the uncut version will ever receive any kind of release, given the amount of time that has passed since its existence was first brought to light. On January 2nd, 2018, Criterion released a Special Edition Blu-Ray which contained 50 minutes of outtakes and deleted footage from the original rough cut. One piece of footage that wasn't in the deleted scenes compilation, the scene of Allison singing "My Life", is briefly seen in another featurette. Allison's singing can be briefly heard for a split second before her actress Ally Sheedy speaks about making the scene as the video portion continues.


== External links ==
==Gallery==
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==References==
 
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*Carl predicts where the five kids will be in 30 years. Bender will have killed himself, Claire will have had "2 boob jobs and a face lift," Brian will have become very successful but die of a heart attack due to the stress of the high paying job. Allison will be a great poet but no one will care, and Andrew will marry a gorgeous airline stewardess who will become fat after having kids.
 
*In a dream sequence, Allison imagines Andrew as a gluttonous Viking, Bender as a prisoner, Claire as a bride, Brian as an astronaut, and herself as a vampire. In an unfilmed alternative to this dream sequence, all five kids imagine random things, including cars, naked women, Godzilla, beer, and fighter planes, and these things end up filling the room until Vernon interrupts.
 
*John Bender was not going to walk to school in the original script. He was going to be driven by his dad in a rusty tow truck, and have a brief fight with him before his dad drives off. Bender also tossed a bagged lunch, his father saying "You are a waste of lunch meat!"
 
*After Bender demonstrates "Life at Big Bri's house" Brian stops Bender and corrects him with a much more pessimistic version of the skit. Claire then proceeds to act out her life before asking Bender to demonstrate his version. Bender's routine changes as well here. After Bender mimics his mom, he stops, commenting that "then they make me work to pay off the dentist for the teeth HE busts."
 
*The scene where Andrew and Allison are walking to get the sodas is extended to a point where Allison pulls out a pack of cigarettes and smokes one.
 
*After getting the sodas, Bender shakes his can violently and places it among the five to see who gets the rigged one. Allison ends up getting it, and when she opens the can, all the soda squirts directly into her mouth.
 
*After Vernon asks who has to use the lavatory, the five go to the bathroom. Vernon gives the boys 2 minutes and the girls 3 minutes. Claire catches Allison in a stall eating a bag of chips, repulsing her. Bender mocks Brian for sitting down to pee instead of using a urinal.


*Several staff members were cut out of the script before filming. Dr. Lange, a social studies teacher who dresses oddly, and Robin, a gym teacher. Robin helps Vernon on a few workout machines until Vernon injures his back, and she eventually visits the students while they are in their circle in the library. Robin initially replaced many of Carl's scenes and Carl was originally set to be a minor character with only 2 scenes.
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*Allison's line about writing with her toes was, supposedly, actually demonstrated and filmed.
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Revision as of 15:38, 30 October 2020

TheBreakfastClubDeletedScenes-Poster.jpeg

The film’s theatrical poster.

Status: Partially Lost

In a December 1999 Premiere magazine article for which the cast and crew of the 1985 cult classic The Breakfast Club were interviewed, it was revealed by the late writer/director John Hughes that over an hour of content was cut from the film before its release, presumably at the request of Universal Pictures, who had previously expressed fears of the film not resonating well with audiences, with the one and only copy of the uncut version in existence (as owned by Hughes) being screened for said magazine, in what is known to be its only screening. While the complete 2½ hour cut of the film remains unseen by the public, a selection of extended and deleted scenes were detailed by Premiere in their aforementioned article.[1][2]

Notable Deleted Scenes

Cover of the December 1999 issue of Premiere, in which the existence of the cut content was revealed.

Among additional sequences of Bender being obnoxious and Allison trying to prove herself as being more of a rebel and less of a loner are some extended versions of scenes from the final cut, such as additional dialogue from Andy's father in the opening sequence, in which, after stating "No school's going to give a scholarship to a discipline case", he follows up with "Not a white one, anyway." Another extended scene sees Allison, after claiming that she can write with her toes, actually doing so on camera; she then goes on to describe her home life, comparing her house to a museum, due to it being "very pretty and very cold." Notably, this line ended up being slightly modified and incorporated into Hughes' Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

In the scene where the bored students are seen falling asleep in detention, Allison was originally shown fantasizing about what each of them was like internally, visualizing Andy as a hedonistic Viking, Bender as a prison inmate, Brian as an astronaut, and Claire as a bride. Another scene depicts Carl the janitor, after entering the library, predicting where each of the students will become ten years, citing future Andy as being a district sales manager (who marries a beautiful stewardess that later becomes overweight), future Allison fruitlessly pursuing a career as a poet, future Bender as having committed suicide, future Brian being successful but dying at the early age of 35 due to a heart attack, and future Claire as having had six facelifts and two boob jobs by the age of 40.

Additional cut content includes an extended version of the pot smoking scene, in which Brian and Claire are seen singing "All My Lovin'" by The Beatles, a scene in which Allison breaks into the teachers' lockers using a switchblade, where she finds a copy of the Prince album 1999, remarking "You know what this means? They're human," and a few scenes from various trailers that didn't end up in the film, such as Allison locking herself in a listening room and singing "My Life" to herself. The scene is notable in that it was apparently improvised and made several cast members cry.

Several other differences between the definitive and uncut versions of the film have been noted, chiefly an extended make-out scene, in which not only Bender and Claire are seen kissing, but also Andy and Allison. Lastly, during Hughes' small cameo as Brian's dad in the final scene (a performance which he later criticized), he was originally given the short line “Buckle up.”

Availability

Since Hughes' death in 2009, the fate of the 2½ hour cut of the film is unknown, although it's assumed to be in the possession of his family. As of this article's publication, only a handful of the cut scenes have been released, namely two scenes involving Mr. Vernon buying a soda with the students' money via TV airings, and it seems unlikely that the uncut version will ever receive any kind of release, given the amount of time that has passed since its existence was first brought to light. On January 2nd, 2018, Criterion released a Special Edition Blu-Ray which contained 50 minutes of outtakes and deleted footage from the original rough cut. One piece of footage that wasn't in the deleted scenes compilation, the scene of Allison singing "My Life", is briefly seen in another featurette. Allison's singing can be briefly heard for a split second before her actress Ally Sheedy speaks about making the scene as the video portion continues.

Gallery

Compilation of deleted scenes and photos.

The Collecting Money and Prince 1999 scenes

The Janitor predicting the student's futures.

The students sneaking pass Mr. Vernon.

References