It all started with a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. In 1985, the world was introduced to five teenagers with very different backgrounds who found themselves spending nine hours on a Saturday in detention.

For Ringwald in particular, it offered a high school experience in which she "didn't have to go to my school," she said. "Whenever I got to do a movie I got to leave my school and

IYKYK John Hughes is an icon for '80s teen movies, and The Breakfast Club was just one of many beloved cult classics. In honor of the film's 40th anniversary, let's take a walk down memory lane. Here's a look at how those famously known as the brain,