Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

11 June 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

While the rest of us were just thinking about it...Ferris borrowed a Ferrari and did it...all in a day.

Plot:

A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that.

Plot Keywords:

Day Off | School | Friend | Ferrari | Principal

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Matthew Broderick	...	Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck	...	Cameron Frye
Mia Sara	...	Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones	...	Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey	...	Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett	...	Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward	...	Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg	...	Grace, the Secretary
Charlie Sheen	...	Boy in Police Station
Ben Stein	...	Economics Teacher
Del Close	...	English Teacher
Virginia Capers	...	Florence Sparrow
Richard Edson	...	Garage Attendant
Larry Flash Jenkins	...	Attendant's Co-Pilot
Kristy Swanson	...	Simone Adamley

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | USA:PG-13 (certificate no. 28070) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

4160 Country Club Drive, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The poster behind Ferris Bueller's bed is of Bryan Ferry.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beginning, when Ferris is explaining that this day is his 9th sick day, he fiddles with his stereo's equalizer, when we next see it, the EQ is back to its position before the close-up.

Quotes:

Katie Bueller: I just picked up Jeannie at the police station! She got a speeding ticket, another speeding ticket, and I lost the Vermont deal because of her!
Tom Bueller: I think we should shoot her.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The King of Queens: Hi, School (#7.14)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

I'm Afraid

Smart A*s v. The Establishment -- Ferris Bueller Rules!

Ferris Bueller was either loved or hated by his peers for always getting away with anything he'd do. Some would want him expelled, others want him for Class President. On this extremely eventful day, the audience is invited to follow Ferris, his best pal and his girlfriend from morning to afternoon (when they all should have been in school), enjoying a holiday declared by the resourceful Ferris Bueller.

They get to speed on the freeway in a Ferrari, sing "Danke Schoen" on an Octoberfest Float, eat at the most exclusive restaurant in town and always keep just one step ahead of a furious principal in hot pursuit. With fake computer grade and attendance records, Ferris has it made.

The scene where the principal hitches a ride on a school bus after having been "torn up" by Doberman watch dogs is worth the ticket price (Oh Yeah!). This is one of the funniest "high school prankster movies" ever! Has it been 20 years already? This is a definite Cult Classic! Right up there with Animal House and Caddy Shack.