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The Breakfast Club

Maine North High School

Des Plaines · United States  ·  Shermer High library set

The Breakfast Club filmed at Maine North High School, Des Plaines. A library set, built in this closed high school's gym, is where most scenes unfold; the building now houses state offices. On screen it's Shermer High School library.

Maine North High School, Des Plaines
Photograph: Brett Clark · Time Out

Where to go

42.060307, -87.863126

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Breakfast Club (1985)
On screen
Shermer High School library
In real life
Maine North High School, Des Plaines
Can you visit?
Exterior only
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Maine North High School today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Breakfast Club film at Maine North High School?
At 42.060307, -87.863126 in Des Plaines. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Maine North High School?
Exterior only.
What else was filmed near Maine North High School?
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