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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

PG_13  103 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  11 June 1986 (USA)
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A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that.

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes
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Nominated for Golden Globe. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Broderick ...
Alan Ruck ...
Mia Sara ...
Jeffrey Jones ...
Jennifer Grey ...
Cindy Pickett ...
Lyman Ward Lyman Ward ...
Edie McClurg ...
Grace
Charlie Sheen ...
Ben Stein Ben Stein ...
Del Close Del Close ...
English Teacher
Virginia Capers Virginia Capers ...
Richard Edson ...
Garage Attendant
Larry Flash Jenkins ...
Attendant's Co-Pilot
Kristy Swanson ...
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Storyline

Ferris is a street-wise kid who knows all the tricks. Today he decides to take the day off school. When Ferris takes the day off, so must his best friends, Cameron and Sloane. Cameron is reluctantly persuaded to borrow his father's Ferrari, and together they hatch a plan to get Sloane out of class. Suspicious dean of students Ed Rooney knows all about Ferris, but can never catch him. Ferris' sister Jeanie is also frustrated that Ferris always gets away with his tricks and she doesn't. Furthermore, Ferris is an 'angel' in his parents eyes. It's Ferris' day off, he's out to enjoy himself, and he does!. Written by Rob Hartill  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Day Off | School | Ferrari | Friend | Principal  | See more »

Taglines:

One Man's Struggle To Take It Easy See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Un experto en diversión See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,275,647 (USA) (15 June 1986)

Gross:

$70,136,369 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The dance sequence by the group on the stairs during Ferris's lip-synch performance of Twist and Shout is taken directly out of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While Ferris is singing Danke Schoen, Cameron and Sloan run up to the float and begin yelling at Ferris. We see a uniformed Chicago police officer in a dark leather jacket walk up to Cameron and Sloan to usher them away from the float. In the next scene (both up close and from a distance) we see a completely different police officer without a jacket on escorting Cameron and Sloan back to the crowd of people. See more »

Quotes

[a baseball game is on television]
Ed Rooney: What's the score?
Pizza Joint Owner: Nothin' nothin'.
Ed Rooney: [not really listening] Who's winning?
Pizza Joint Owner: The Bears.
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Crazy Credits

Polly Noonan ('Girl On Bus' with the the Gummi Bears) has her name appear
in the closing credits of the movie BEFORE she appears in the movie. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Spoon (#33.2)" (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"March Of The Swivelheads"
Written and Performed by The (English) Beat
Courtesy of Arista Records Ltd. / I.R.S. Records See more »