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

Not just a classic of the 80s, but of any decade

Matthew Broderick looked so brilliant in those days. While this film single handedly made him Ferris Bueller forever, at least this is a film that can be seen all throughout the years without dating too badly. Sure, the music and props will signify a time of discontent and bad hairdos, but the idealistic look of a man simply wanting to ditch school has never been made more daringly and charmingly.

Everything about this film was gold, from the postmodern "conversations" with the audience to the little back stories which seem to shape the overall canvas of the film. While Alan Ruck was way too old to play in this movie, at least he proved to be a great opposite to the cool and nonchalant Ferris. Gross-out comedies may now be the norm, at least we can look back to this film and enjoy a good, genuine laugh.