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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>
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>


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."
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; she also goes on to describe her home life, comparing her house to a museum, due to it being "very pretty and very cold."


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.
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.

Revision as of 08:03, 4 November 2014

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

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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.[1]

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; she also goes on to describe her home life, comparing her house to a museum, due to it being "very pretty and very cold."

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.

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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.
  • Allison's line about writing with her toes was, supposedly, actually demonstrated and filmed.