<P> The title comes from the nickname invented by students and staff for morning detention at New Trier High School, the school attended by the son of one of John Hughes' friends . Thus, those who were sent to detention before school starting time were designated members of "The Breakfast Club ." In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ." </P> <P> The film was digitally remastered and was re-screened throughout 430 theaters in celebration of its 30th anniversary in 2015 . </P> <P> On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students report at 7: 00 a.m. for all - day detention at Shermer High School in Shermer, Illinois . While not complete strangers, each of them comes from a different clique, and they seem to have nothing in common: the beautiful and pampered Claire Standish, the state champion wrestler Andrew Clark, the geekish intellect Brian Johnson, the introverted outcast Allison Reynolds, and the rebellious delinquent John Bender . </P> <P> They gather in the high school library, where assistant principal Richard Vernon instructs them not to speak, move from their seats, or sleep until they are released at 3: 00 p.m. He assigns them a thousand - word essay, in which each must describe "who you think you are ." He then leaves, returning only occasionally to check on them . John, who has a particularly antagonistic relationship with Vernon, ignores the rules and frequently riles up the other students, teasing Brian and Andrew and harassing Claire . Allison is initially quiet, except for an occasional random outburst . Over the course of the day, Vernon gives John several weekends' worth of additional detention and even locks him in a storage closet, but he escapes and returns to the library . </P>

Where is the breakfast club supposed to take place