61-854: Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor. His acting roles include Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie , John Bender in The Breakfast Club , Alec Newbury in St. Elmo's Fire , Alex in Cybermutt , Joe Hunt in Billionaire Boys Club , Nick Peretti in New Jack City , Billy Beretti in Empire , and Jack Richmond in the television series Suddenly Susan . Nelson
122-472: A 1985 excerpt of the Today program, a new video essay and an episode of This American Life . Roger Ebert awarded three stars out of four and called the performances "wonderful", adding that the film was "more or less predictable" but "doesn't need earthshaking revelations; it's about kids who grow willing to talk to one another, and it has a surprisingly good ear for the way they speak." Gene Siskel of
183-571: A Los Angeles serial killer hunted by two police officers ( Robert Loggia and Leo Rossi ); he provided a cameo in the Adam Rifkin road film Never on Tuesday (1989) along with Nicolas Cage , Cary Elwes , Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen ; and appeared in Tommy Chong 's Far Out Man (1989) with Rae Dawn Chong and C. Thomas Howell . Key TV roles in the 1980s included Moonlighting (1986) – episode "Camille" – in which he played
244-613: A courtroom thriller based on actual events; his performance earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Mini-Series. In late 1988 he played Konstantin in Chekhov's The Seagull directed by Charles Marowitz at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, earning praise, as did the entire production. Nelson closed the 1980s with the William Lustig thriller, Relentless (1989), in which he plays
305-414: A desk. The essay provoked some to claim that Ringwald was criticising the director who made her into a film star, but she was defended by Jenny Han for a "tender, fair-minded piece". The film's soundtrack , The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) , was produced by British pop musician Keith Forsey and released on February 19, 1985, by A&M Records . The album peaked at No. 17 on
366-399: A director's cut existed; but Hughes's widow, who was also present, did not disclose any details concerning its whereabouts. In 2015, the first draft of the film's script was discovered in a Maine South High School cabinet as district employees were moving offices to a new building. The film's poster, featuring the five characters huddled together, was photographed by Annie Leibovitz toward
427-548: A fellow employee) and forcefully flaunts his authority at each opportunity. He continually and aggressively challenges Bender, who is the only one of the group who chooses to stand up to him. The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 7, 1985. Universal Pictures released the film in cinemas on February 15, 1985, in the United States. The Breakfast Club was first released on VHS and LaserDisc . In 2003,
488-534: A four-season run. He had a starring role in the Shaquille O'Neal movie Steel (1997). The film also starred Annabeth Gish and Richard Roundtree ( Steel was a commercial flop). Nelson wrapped up the 1990s with another urban gangster thriller, Light It Up (1999), which featured an ensemble cast including R&B singer/actor Usher Raymond (in his first leading role), Rosario Dawson , Forest Whitaker , and Vanessa L. Williams . He played Alan Freed in
549-582: A pivotal role in the final season of Nikita . Nelson played a lead role in the 2010 Hallmark movie, Cancel Christmas . He portrayed Chris Frost, who is also Santa Claus . In 2019, he starred in the suspense thriller, Dead Water . In 2021, Nelson starred as Don Cody in the Lifetime film Girl in the Basement which was inspired by the Fritzl case . The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club
610-783: A police officer opposite Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis . Nelson began the 1990s with a starring role opposite Max von Sydow in the World War II drama Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990). The film focused on the horror of the Hiroshima bombing . It co-stars Mako Iwamatsu and Pat Morita . In the Fall of 1990 he appeared on stage in Chicago and New York in Jules Feiffer's Carnal Knowledge with Jon Cryer . He then worked for
671-470: A recluse". The Breakfast Club poster "family shot", notably including Bender's raised fist, was satirized in the poster for the comedy-horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 . It also inspired the title page of chapter 29 of the manga series Akane-banashi . The main theme of the film is the constant struggle of the American teenager to be understood, both by adults and by themselves. It explores
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#1732786706730732-1033: A recurring role in Two and a Half Men (2010) with Charlie Sheen. Films include the psychological thriller Cabin by the Lake (2000), its sequel Return to Cabin by the Lake (2001), and a cameo appearance in the 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ; the film's writer-director, Kevin Smith , had been a long-time fan of Nelson and the "Brat Pack" films. In 2002 he co-starred with Lauren Holly in Santa Jr. and reprised his role as John Bender in an episode of Family Guy (2007). Later, Nelson reprised his role of Rodimus Prime in Transformers Animated (2009) and appeared in The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009),
793-425: A retrospective review for AllMusic , Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the soundtrack three out of five stars and wrote that, apart from Simple Minds' "undisputed masterpiece," the album is largely "disposable" and marred by "'80s artifacts" and "forgettable instrumentals". Hughes had considered a sequel to the film, focusing on the teens reuniting years later in their 30s while serving detention in university. Only now
854-606: A second time with Adam Rifkin, this time starring in The Dark Backward (1991) with Bill Paxton . This quirky comedy featured fellow actor Rob Lowe, as well as Lara Flynn Boyle , James Caan , and Wayne Newton . Nelson plays the worst comedian in stand-up comedy history. In 1991, he had a starring role in the Mario Van Peebles -directed New Jack City , an urban gangster film with Wesley Snipes , Ice-T , Vanessa A. Williams , and Chris Rock . The film
915-422: Is a 1985 American indie teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes . It stars Emilio Estevez , Paul Gleason , Anthony Michael Hall , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , and Ally Sheedy . The film tells the story of five teenagers from different high school cliques who serve a Saturday detention overseen by their authoritarian vice principal . Hughes had written
976-552: Is a brain (Brian), an athlete (Andrew), a basket case (Allison), a princess (Claire), and a criminal (Bender)." "Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, the Breakfast Club." Finally, Bender walks home across the school's football field and raises his fist in the air triumphantly as he leaves. The title was originally The Lunch Bunch , but a friend of John's from another school had a detention class called "The Breakfast Club", so he decided to go with that. Hughes wrote
1037-467: Is over. Meanwhile, Vernon complains to the janitor, Carl, that students have become less disciplined and more arrogant compared to the ones he had when he was a teacher, but Carl suggests that Vernon is the one who has changed and cares too much about what the students think of him. The others convince Brian to complete Vernon's essay on the group's behalf. Claire gives Allison a makeover , which sparks romantic interest from Andrew, and Bender crawls back to
1098-636: The Chicago Tribune gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, and wrote: "This confessional formula has worked in films as different as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , The Big Chill , and My Dinner with Andre and it works here too. It works especially well in The Breakfast Club because we keep waiting for the film to break out of its claustrophobic set and give us a typical teenage movie sex-or-violence scene. That doesn't happen, much to our delight." Kathleen Carroll from
1159-564: The New York Daily News stated, "Hughes has a wonderful knack for communicating the feelings of teenagers, as well as an obvious rapport with his exceptional cast–who deserve top grades." Other reviews were less positive. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "There are some good young actors in The Breakfast Club , though a couple of them have been given unplayable roles", namely Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson, adding, "The five young stars would have mixed well even without
1220-483: The Nickelodeon television series Victorious had their own spoof on the film, in the episode titled "The Breakfast Bunch". In 2018, The New Yorker published an article written by Ringwald in which she critiqued Hughes's films "in the age of #MeToo ", beginning with a discussion of how she explained to her ten-year-old daughter what happened in the scene when her character seems to be sexually assaulted under
1281-539: The rock and new wave genre, including three instrumental songs by record producer Keith Forsey. Simple Minds 's international hit " Don't You (Forget About Me) " is played in the opening and closing credits. A music video was made for this song and for Wang Chung 's "Fire in the Twilight" (reached No 110 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ). Not included on the soundtrack is the " Colonel Bogey March " that
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#17327867067301342-494: The 30th Anniversary Edition was released. This release was digitally remastered and restored from the original 35mm film negatives for better picture quality on DVD, Digital HD and Blu-ray. The Criterion Collection released a special edition two-disc DVD set and a Blu-ray disc on January 2, 2018. The transfer was the same as the previous release but included new features such as fifty minutes of new, deleted and extended scenes, an Electronic Press Kit , new and archival interviews,
1403-600: The US Billboard 200 album chart. The song " Don't You (Forget About Me) ", performed by Scottish rock band Simple Minds , was released as a single on February 23, 1985, in the United States and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was released on April 8, 1985, in the United Kingdom. The album contains ten songs that are played partially throughout the movie, performed by bands and singers of
1464-565: The US (1985). It was written by David Foster and John Parr and performed by John Parr . Nelson appears in the video. He also appeared on a video for the Simple Minds ' song " Don't You (Forget About Me) ", from The Breakfast Club , in which members of the "Pack" feature prominently. A subsequent article in New York magazine , which focused primarily on the success of these films, resulted in
1525-461: The best films of the 1980s, and one of the best teen films of all time. On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students at Shermer High School in Shermer, Illinois, report for an all-day detention: socially awkward Brian Johnson (Hall), jock Andrew Clark (Estevez), shy loner Allison Reynolds (Sheedy), popular girl Claire Standish (Ringwald), and rebellious delinquent John Bender (Nelson). They gather in
1586-434: The closet, where Claire challenges her "pristine" reputation by kissing him. As the students part ways, Allison and Andrew kiss, and she rips the state championship patch off his letterman jacket to keep; Claire gives Bender one of her diamond earrings, and they share their own kiss. Vernon reads Brian's essay, which asserts that the vice principal has made petty assumptions about all of them and declares that "each one of us
1647-580: The comedy Airheads , with Gina Gershon in the psychological thriller Flinch , and with then partner Shannen Doherty in the thriller Blindfold: Acts of Obsession . Nelson wrote, produced, and starred in the thriller Every Breath in which he co-starred with Joanna Pacula . He headlined the Australian thriller, Blackwater Trail (1995), with Peter Phelps . He had a starring role on the NBC television sitcom Suddenly Susan (1996), which saw success for
1708-640: The documentary, and it maintains a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He starred opposite Burt Reynolds in the ABC Afterschool Special Shattered If Your Kid's On Drugs , which also featured Megan Follows and Dermot Mulroney . In 1987 he starred in the Bob Clark courtroom comedy From the Hip , which co-starred John Hurt and Elizabeth Perkins ; he also provided a stand-out performance in Billionaire Boys Club ,
1769-402: The end of shooting. The shot of five actors gazing at the camera influenced the way teen films were marketed from that point on. The poster refers to the five "types" of the story using slightly different terms than those used in the film, and in a different sequence, stating "They were five total strangers with nothing in common, meeting for the first time. A brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel and
1830-514: The ending scene until eventually landing the fist pump. On the Ferris Bueller's Day Off DVD commentary (featured on the 2004 DVD version), Hughes revealed that he shot the two films concurrently to save time and money, and some outtakes of both films feature elements of the film crews working on the other film. The first print was 150 minutes in length. During a cast reunion in honor of the film's 25th anniversary, Ally Sheedy revealed that
1891-578: The film on its Best 1000 Movies Ever list and Entertainment Weekly ranked the film number 1 on its list of the 50 Best High School Movies. In the 2001 parody film Not Another Teen Movie , Gleason reprised his role as Assistant Principal Vernon in a short scene that parodies The Breakfast Club . To emphasize its eminent position within the canon of American coming-of-age films and its continued influence to this day, scholar Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank called The Breakfast Club "the Citizen Kane of
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1952-501: The film was a box office success, given its $ 1 million budget. Anthony Michael Hall , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , Paul Gleason and Ally Sheedy all won a Silver Bucket of Excellence Award at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards . The Breakfast Club has been called the quintessential 1980s film. In 2008, Empire magazine ranked it at number 369 on their The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time list. It later ranked at number 38 on their 2014 list. Similarly, The New York Times placed
2013-439: The film was released on DVD as part of the "High School Reunion Collection". In 2008, a "Flashback Edition" DVD was released with several special features, including an audio commentary with Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson. A 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray was released in 2010, and the same disc was re-released with a DVD and digital copy in 2012 as part of Universal's 100th Anniversary series. On March 10, 2015,
2074-589: The film's five main actors as members of a group called the " Brat Pack ". In 2015, the film was digitally remastered and was re-screened in 430 theaters in celebration of its 30th anniversary. In 2016, The Breakfast Club was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film has been considered as one of
2135-458: The former film as an example of Hughes's politics, in that the students do not organize a protest, but "present themselves, like good conservatives do, as individuals and place the highest value, like this conservative does, on goofing off. Otherwise known as individual liberty." In February 1985, the film debuted at No. 3 at the box office (behind Beverly Hills Cop and Witness ). Grossing $ 45,875,171 domestically and $ 51,525,171 worldwide,
2196-485: The fraudulent encounter-group candor towards which The Breakfast Club forces them. Mr. Hughes, having thought up the characters and simply flung them together, should have left well enough alone." James Harwood of Variety panned the film as a movie that "will probably pass as deeply profound among today's teenage audience, meaning the youngsters in the film spend most of their time talking to each other instead of dancing, dropping their drawers and throwing food. This, on
2257-900: The latter with Julie Benz , Billy Connolly , Sean Patrick Flanery , and Peter Fonda . He portrayed Father Charley Lock on Brookwood Sleazebags (2010), a pilot he did for HBO. In 2012, Nelson played the role of Headmaster Nash in the live-action feature film Bad Kids Go to Hell , based on the graphic novel of the same name. The same year, Nelson co-wrote and starred in the short film The Spin Room: Super Tuesday . Nelson reprised his role as Rodimus in Transformers: Animated and voiced Ben 10,000, Eon, and Atomic-X in Ben 10: Omniverse . In 2013, Nelson authored four books released on Kindle: The Power of Speech , Nine of Diamonds , The Gig , and Water Music . Nelson played
2318-450: The latter's life story, Mr. Rock 'N' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999) opposite Mädchen Amick and Paula Abdul . In the 21st century, Nelson has appeared in such TV series as The Outer Limits (2000), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006), CSI: NY (2007), Las Vegas (2007), Eleventh Hour (2008) as a psychologist researching soldiers returning from Iraq who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder , Psych (2010), and
2379-412: The library, Bender deliberately gets caught to allow the others to sneak back in. Locked in a storage closet as punishment, Bender is berated by Vernon even further who tells him that he wants Bender to prove how tough he is and is offered a chance to punch Vernon but fails to act. He soon escapes into the ceiling panels and falls into the library, where the others hide him from Vernon. The students pass
2440-930: The mid-1980s, starring in Making the Grade (1984), and in Fandango (1985) opposite Kevin Costner . It was his roles in John Hughes 's The Breakfast Club (1985) and Joel Schumacher 's St. Elmo's Fire (1985) that made Nelson a star. He was affiliated with the Brat Pack of young 1980s actors, along with Emilio Estevez , Anthony Michael Hall , Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy , Demi Moore , Molly Ringwald , and Ally Sheedy . The St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) music video – also directed by Schumacher – reached No. 1 in
2501-455: The obvious stereotypes are broken down, the characters "empathize with each other's struggles, dismiss some of the inaccuracies of their first impressions, and discover that they are more similar than different". The main adult character, Mr. Vernon, is portrayed with arguably no redeeming qualities; throughout the film, he consistently talks down to students, accesses private student information (then attempts to cover his tracks when confronted by
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2562-462: The other hand, should not suggest they have anything intelligent to say." Among retrospective reviews, James Berardinelli wrote in 1998: "Few will argue that The Breakfast Club is a great film, but it has a candor that is unexpected and refreshing in a sea of too-often generic teen-themed films. The material is a little talky (albeit not in a way that will cause anyone to confuse it with something by Éric Rohmer ), but it's hard not to be drawn into
2623-782: The polar opposite of how they were in the first film. The film was never made prior to Hughes' death. ABC Afterschool Special ABC Afterschool Special is an American anthology television series that aired on ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy. The series won 51 Daytime Emmy Awards and four Peabody Awards during its 25-year run. In 2004 and 2005, BCI Eclipse and Sunset Home Visual Entertainment issued six DVD collections of episodes from
2684-410: The pressure put on teenagers to fit into their own realms of high school social constructs, as well as the lofty expectations of their parents, teachers, and other authority figures. On the surface, the students have little in common with each other, but they eventually bond over a common disdain for the aforementioned issues of peer pressure and parental expectations. Stereotyping is another theme. Once
2745-494: The role of Brian Johnson; his real-life mother and sister played his character's mother and sister in the film. Ringwald was originally approached to play the character of Allison Reynolds, but she was "really upset" because she wanted to play Claire Standish (then named "Cathy" in the first draft of the script), which saw the auditions of Robin Wright , Jodie Foster , Diane Lane and Laura Dern . She eventually convinced Hughes and
2806-452: The role. Hughes originally cast Cusack, but decided to replace him with Nelson before shooting began, because Cusack did not look intimidating enough for the role. At one point, Hughes was disappointed in Nelson because he stayed in character and harassed Ringwald off-camera, with the other actors having to convince Hughes to not fire him. Rick Moranis was originally cast as the janitor but
2867-492: The school library and meet with their vice principal Richard Vernon (Gleason), who warns them not to talk or move from their seats and assigns each of them the task of writing a thousand-word essay describing "who you think you are." Bender ignores the rules and spends his time antagonizing the others and defying Vernon, who gives him eight additional weekends of detention. The students sneak off to retrieve Bender's marijuana stash from his locker. When they see Vernon returning to
2928-549: The script around the time when he was writing Sixteen Candles , but he wrote the Sixteen Candles script in mere days and it impressed the studio executives and they chose it to be his directorial debut. Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall both starred in Hughes's 1984 film Sixteen Candles . Towards the end of filming, Hughes asked them to be in The Breakfast Club . Hall became the first to be cast, agreeing to
2989-617: The script in 1982, and began casting for the film after the release of Sixteen Candles (1984). Filming took place from March to May 1984, and the entire film was shot at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois . The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 7, 1985, and was theatrically released by Universal Pictures on February 15, 1985. It grossed $ 51.5 million against a $ 1 million budget, and earned acclaim from critics, who consider it to be one of Hughes's most memorable and recognized works. The media subsequently referred to
3050-586: The series that had been produced by Martin Tahse, each collection containing four episodes. A boxed set, in the shape of a school bus, was also released containing all of the DVD releases, with a detailed information booklet of all the specials on the set and including an extra DVD of two specials that had previously not been released on DVD. Three orphans (portrayed by Kristy McNichol , Johnny Doran and Sparky Marcus ) from different backgrounds find themselves living with
3111-683: The show but left before the on-stage reunion, prompting Hall to joke that the two were "in Africa with Dave Chappelle ". Yellowcard performed Simple Minds' anthem for the film, " Don't You (Forget About Me) ", at the awards. At the 82nd Academy Awards (March 7, 2010), Sheedy, Hall, Ringwald, and Nelson all appeared in a tribute to John Hughes—who had died the prior year—along with other actors who had worked with him, including Jon Cryer from Pretty in Pink , Matthew Broderick from Ferris Bueller's Day Off , and Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone . In 2012,
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#17327867067303172-426: The students are whistling when Principal Vernon walks into the room. In a June 25, 1985 review for The Village Voice , music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "D−" and said that it has "utterly negligible" songs, and he commended Simple Minds for trying to distance themselves from their song, " Don't You (Forget About Me) ", best known for being played during the film's opening and closing credits. In
3233-437: The studio to give her the part. The role of Allison ultimately went to Ally Sheedy . Emilio Estevez was originally cast in the role of John Bender, but when Hughes was unable to find someone to play Andrew Clark, Estevez was recast. Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of John Bender, which was the last role to be cast, though the role was narrowed down to John Cusack and Judd Nelson . Alan Ruck also auditioned for
3294-557: The teen film genre". In 2005, the film received the Silver Bucket of Excellence Award in honor of its 20th anniversary at the MTV Movie Awards . For the event, MTV attempted to reunite the original cast. Sheedy, Ringwald, and Hall appeared together on stage, with Kapelos in the audience; Gleason gave the award to his former castmates. Estevez could not attend because of other commitments, and Nelson appeared earlier in
3355-544: The term "Brat Pack" being coined. In 1986 Nelson provided the voice of Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie and teamed up with Breakfast Club alumna Ally Sheedy for a third time in Blue City . He also provided narration for Bill Couturie 's Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam , a critically acclaimed war documentary that featured a cast including Tom Berenger , Robert De Niro , Willem Dafoe , and Matt Dillon . Film critic Roger Ebert praised
3416-440: The time arguing, listening to music, and smoking marijuana, gradually opening up about their home lives and their reasons for being in detention: Despite their differences, the students realize they all face similar problems; Andrew and Allison bond over their complex relationships with their parents; Brian and Claire each feel anxiety over being a virgin. Still, the group suspects that their new friendships will end once detention
3477-625: The world of these characters." On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. The website's critics consensus reads, " The Breakfast Club is a warm, insightful, and very funny look into the inner lives of teenagers". Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 based on 25 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "generally favorable reviews". Writing in 2015, P. J. O'Rourke called The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off "Hughes's masterwork[s]". He described
3538-676: Was a commercial success. He then had a special guest appearance in the HBO TV series Tales from the Crypt – on the episode What's Cookin (1992) – with Christopher Reeve and Meat Loaf , followed by a starring role with Richard Jordan in the thriller Primary Motive (1992), and a similar role in Entangled (1993) opposite Pierce Brosnan , which was set in Paris. In 1994 Nelson appeared with Steve Buscemi , Chris Farley , and Adam Sandler in
3599-1133: Was born in Portland, Maine , the son of Merle Nelson ( née Royte ), a court mediator and former member of the Maine House of Representatives , and Leonard Nelson, a corporate lawyer. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish home although his family did not keep kosher . His father was the first Jewish president of the Portland Symphony Orchestra . He has two sisters, Eve and Julie. He went to school at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire and Waynflete School in Portland, Maine . While at St Paul's School, an Episcopalian school, he started embracing his Jewish identity after experiencing antisemitism . He studied at Haverford College in Pennsylvania , leaving during his sophomore year. He subsequently moved to Manhattan to study acting with Stella Adler . Nelson began acting in
3660-930: Was released by Ned Tanen, who felt that Moranis' portrayal as an over-the-top Russian caricature didn't suit the serious nature of the film. Moranis was replaced by John Kapelos . In 1999, Hughes said that his request to direct the film met with resistance and skepticism because he lacked filmmaking experience. He ultimately convinced the film's investors that due to the modest $ 1 million budget and its single-location shoot, he could greatly minimize their risk. Hughes originally thought that The Breakfast Club would be his directorial debut. He opted for an insular, largely one-room set and wrote about high school students, who would be played by younger actors. Principal photography began on March 28, 1984, and ended in May. Filming took place at Maine North High School in Des Plaines, Illinois , which had been closed in May 1981. The same setting
3721-446: Was used for interior scenes of Hughes's 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off , which featured exterior shots from nearby Glenbrook North High School . The appearance of the library at Maine North High, considered too small for use in the film, prompted the crew to build a virtually identical but larger set in the school's gymnasium. The actors rehearsed for three weeks and then shot the film in sequence. Nelson tried other opinions for
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