Judd Nelson, who played rebellious bad boy John Bender, took his character so seriously that he essentially became him on set. His method acting irritated Hughes and created tension with the cast, ...

Judd Nelson took a method approach to playing John Bender in The Breakfast Club, much to the chagrin of the cast and director John Hughes.

To capture the feeling of confinement and isolation, Hughes shot nearly the entire film within a single library set. The characters' interactions, emotions, and personal growth were the focus, rather ...

The teen coming-of-age comedy-drama tells the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who have to spend a Saturday detention together. While the concept of teenage stereotypes has ...

The Brat Pack dominated the 1980s with their presence in coming-of-age films, yet one creative has always stood out as one of their favorite partners—John Hughes. Though the writer-director is a ...