Ferris Bueller's Day Off Movie

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Rating:
Run Time: 103 min
MPAA Rating: PG13
Released: 1986
Directors: John Hughes
Genre/Type: Comedy
Teen Movie
Coming-of-Age
Urban Comedy
Producers: John Hughes
Tom Jacobson
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Teenaged Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a legend in his own time thanks to his uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last grand duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day bacchanal through the streets of Chicago. Dogging Ferris' trail at every turn is high-school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), determined to catch Bueller in the act of class-cutting. Writer/director John Hughes once again tries to wed satire, slapstick, and social commentary, as Ferris Bueller's Day Off starts like a house afire and goes on to make "serious" points about status-seeking and casual parental cruelties. It brightens up considerably in the last few moments, when Ferris' tattletale sister (Jennifer Grey) decides to align herself with her merry prankster sibling. A huge moneymaker, Ferris Bueller's Day Off eventually spawned a TV sitcom.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Matthew Broderick Ferris Bueller Mar 21, 1962 in New York City, NY
Alan Ruck Cameron Frye
Mia Sara Sloane Peterson Jun 19, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Jeffrey Jones Ed Rooney Sep 28, 1947 in Buffalo, NY
Jennifer Grey Jeanie Bueller Mar 26, 1960 in New York City, NY
Cindy Pickett Katie Bueller Apr 18, 1947 in Norman, OK
Lyman Ward Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg School Secretary Jul 23, 1951 in Kansas City, MO
Charlie Sheen Boy in Police Station Sep 3, 1965 in New York City, NY
Del Close English Teacher Mar 9, 1933 in Manhattan, KS
Virginia Capers Florence Sparrow Aug 22, 1925 in Sumter, SC
Richard Edson Garage Attendant
Larry "Flash" Jenkins Attendant's Co-Pilot
Miranda Whittle Girl on Trampoline
Robert Kim Police Officer
Scott Coffey Economic Student May 1, 1967 in Hawaii
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Review by Matthew Doberman
If the mention of Ferris Bueller's Day Off doesn't call to mind late-night slumber parties with the VCR and the realization that you, too, would have sold your soul to sing "Twist and Shout" to the accompaniment of a marching band, then you're probably not of the era that grew up venerating John Hughes' films. This is one of the director's best efforts, and as a result, the film enjoys the immortality that comes with being part of a generation's collective consciousness. Beyond Bueller's cult status lies a movie that is goofy and slapstick, but also endearingly sweet and even philosophical. Matthew Broderick imbues Ferris with the just the right level of smirky, confident, collar-up attitude for 1980s teenage fantasy. There are effortless, enthusiastic turns from the supporting players as well, with Jeffrey Jones shining particularly in the enviable role of the over-zealous high-school principal Ed Rooney. Even the tinier roles are memorable: look for great cameos from Ben Stein and Charlie Sheen. Hughes makes up for some mid-movie flatness with a riotous final sequence (make sure you stay through the credits). As with Hughes' other masterpiece, The Breakfast Club, there are broader themes regarding status, friendship, authority, and emotional neglect that will resonate with anyone who's found himself or herself in that void between childhood and adulthood called "high school."

Ferris Bueller's Day Off on TV

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Tomorrow , 4:30 PM ET · Ferris Bueller's Day Off  · Channel 190 · COMEDY · Duration: 150 min.
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