The '80s gave us arguably some of the greatest teen movies ever made, but the real test of fandom is whether you can tell them apart when all you've got is a single frame. Below are nine shots from the decade's most beloved films — how many do you recognize? Make your guess, then check the answer under each image.
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© Universal Images Group via GettyAnswer: The Breakfast Club (1985)
John Hughes originally called it Detention, and changed the title after hearing a friend's teenage son describe his school's morning detention as "the breakfast club".
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© CBS via Getty ImagesAnswer: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
This wasn't a staged parade. John Hughes filmed around Chicago's real Von Steuben Day Parade on 28 September 1985, with only a small number of hired extras among genuine spectators. The iconic scene helped The Beatles' Twist and Shout climb back into the US top 25 afterwards.
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© Getty ImagesAnswer: Stand By Me (1986)
Based on Stephen King's novella The Body, Rob Reiner's film moved the story from Maine to Oregon, and was filmed in and around Brownsville in summer 1985.
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© Getty ImagesAnswer: The Karate Kid (1984)
Ralph Macchio, the star of The Karate Kid had no karate background prior to working on the hit film series and trained in Okinawan Gōjū-ryū with fight coordinator Pat E. Johnson.
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© CBS via Getty ImagesAnswer: Footloose (1984)
Kevin Bacon has said he had a stunt double, a dance double and two gymnastics doubles for the warehouse number in this eighties classic, and that he was told not to mention it in interviews.
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© Getty ImagesAnswer: Pretty in Pink (1986)
The film is named after The Psychedelic Furs' song Pretty in Pink. Molly Ringwald told John Hughes about the track, and he named the movie after it.
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© Getty ImagesAnswer: Risky Business (1983)
Paul Brickman's directorial debut was originally called White Boys Off the Lake, after the affluent Lake Michigan suburb where it was set and partly shot.
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© Corbis via Getty ImagesAnswer: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Cameron Crowe wrote the story after going undercover at a real San Diego high school, enrolling at 22 as "Dave Cameron". Actor Sean Penn reportedly insisted on being called by his character name, Spicoli, the entire time they were on set.
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© Getty ImagesAnswer: Heathers (1988)
Heather Graham was originally offered the role of Heather Chandler but her parents refused, and Kim Walker, then dating Christian Slater, took the part.
How did you do?
- 9/9: Certified Brat Pack royalty
- 7-8: You're a true fan
- 4-6: Time for a rewatch
- 1-3: Line up an 80s movie night
- 0: Better luck next time!
