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Synopsis: Beyond being in the same class at Shermer High School in Shermer, Illinois, Claire Standish, Andrew Clark, John Bender, Brian Johnson and Allison Reynolds have little in common, and with the exception of Claire and Andrew, do not associate with each other in school. In the simplest and in their own terms, Claire is a princess, Andrew an athlete, John a criminal, Brian a brain, and Allison a basket case. But one other thing they do have in common is a nine hour detention in the school library together on Saturday, March 24, 1984, under the direction of Mr. Vernon, supervising from his office across the hall. Each is required to write a minimum one thousand word essay during that time about who they think they are. At the beginning of those nine hours, each, if they were indeed planning on writing that essay, would probably write something close to what the world sees of them, and what they have been brainwashed into believing of themselves. But based on their adventures during that nine
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): John Hughes
Production: Universal Pictures
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
1985
97 min
20,706 Views


Enter RICHARD VERNON, a teacher. He holds a stack

of papers in his left hand. He addresses the group with

such disrespect it makes you wonder how he ever got the

job.

VERNON:

Well...well. Here we are! I want

to congradulate you for being on

time...

Claire raises her hand.

CLAIRE:

Excuse me, sir? I think there's

been a mistake. I know it's

detention, but...um...I don't think

I belong in here...

Vernon doesn't care. He just continues to talk.

VERNON:

It is now seven-oh-six. You have

exactly eight hours and fifty-four

minutes to think about why you're

here. To ponder the error of your

ways...

Bender spits into the air and catches the spit in his

mouth again.

Claire looks like she is going to gag.

VERNON:

...and you may not talk. You will

not move from these seats.

He glances up at Bender and points at him.

VERNON:

...and you...

Vernon pulls the chair out from under Bender's feet.

VERNON:

...will not sleep. Alright people,

we're gonna try something a little

different today. We are going to

write an essay--of no less than a

thousand words--describing to me

who you think you are.

BENDER:

Is this a test?

Vernon passes out paper and pencils and takes no notice

of Bender.

VERNON:

And when I say essay...I mean essay.

I do not mean a single word repeated

a thousand times. Is that clear Mr.

Bender?

Bender looks up.

BENDER:

Crystal...

VERNON:

Good. Maybe you'll learn a little

something about yourself. Maybe

you'll even--decide whether or not

you care to return.

Brian raises his hand and then stands.

BRIAN:

You know, I can answer that right

now sir...That'd be "No", no for me.

'cause...

VERNON:

Sit down Johnson...

BRIAN:

Thank you sir...

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John Hughes

An American filmmaker. Beginning as an author of humorous essays and stories for National Lampoon, he went on to write, produce and sometimes direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. Most of Hughes's work is set in the Chicago metropolitan area. He is best known for his coming-of-age teen comedy films which often combined magic realism with honest depictions of suburban teenage life. more…

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