Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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.

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29

10:00 PM

TCM

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
Lisa Bellard	...	Economics Student
Max Perlich	...	Anderson
Scott Coffey	...	Adams (as T. Scott Coffee)
Eric Saiet	...	Shermerite
Jason Alderman	...	Shermerite
Joey Garfield	...	Shermerite
Kristin Graziano	...	Shermerite
Bridgett Baron	...	Shermerite (as Bridgett McCarthy)
Annie Ryan	...	Shermerite (as Anne Ryan)
Eric Edidin	...	Shermerite
Brendan Baber	...	Shermerite (as Brendan Babar)
Tiffany Chance	...	Shermerite
Jonathan Schmock	...	Chez Quis Maitre D'
Tom Spratley	...	Men's Room Attendant
Dave Silvestri	...	Businessman
Debra Montague	...	Girl in Pizza Joint
Joey D. Vieira	...	Pizza Man (as Joey Viera)
Louie Anderson	...	Flower Deliveryman
Stephanie Blake	...	Singing Nurse
Robert McKibbon	...	Balloon Man
Paul Manzanero	...	Pumpkinhead
Miranda Whittle	...	Girl on Trampoline
Robert Kim	...	Det. Steven Lim
Dick Sollenberger	...	Politician at Parade
Bob Parkinson	...	Minister at Parade
Richard Rohrbough	...	Minister at Parade
Edward Le Beau	...	Gym Teacher
Polly Noonan	...	Girl on Bus
Dee Dee Rescher	...	Bus Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Katie Barberi	...	Economics Student (uncredited)
Tim Boxell	...	Man on MTV (uncredited)
Harry Caray	...	TV Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Hughes	...	Guy Running Between Cabs (uncredited)
Lockport Township High School Band	...	Marching Band at Parade (uncredited)
Joseph P. McDonnell	...	Dancer (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen	...	Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Steve Stone	...	TV Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
John Hughes

Writing credits
John Hughes		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Chinich	....	executive producer
John Hughes	....	producer
Tom Jacobson	....	producer
Jane Vickerilla	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Arthur Baker
Ira Newborn
John Robie

Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto

Film Editing by
Paul Hirsch

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by
John W. Corso

Set Decoration by
Jennifer Polito

Costume Design by
Marilyn Vance

Makeup Department
Paul Abascal	....	hair stylist
Michael Germain	....	makeup artist
Jamie Sue Weiss	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Bill Brown	....	post-production supervisor
Arne Schmidt	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Amundson	....	dga trainee (as Michael Admundson)
Kenneth D. Collins	....	second assistant director (as Ken Collins)
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	second unit director (as Bennie Dobbins)
James Giovannetti Jr.	....	first assistant director: Chicago second unit (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.)
Stephen Lim	....	first assistant director
Kenny Ortega	....	second unit director
Linnea Ebba Wicklund	....	second assistant director: Chicago second unit (as Linnea Wicklund)

Art Department
Carl Aldana	....	production illustrator
James M. Davis	....	propmaker foreperson
Ralph Hall	....	assistant propmaster: Chicago
Louis M. Mann	....	set designer (as Louis Mann)
Jack M. Marino	....	property master
Jeff Passanante	....	construction foreperson
Joel Prihoda	....	lead person: Chicago
John Rozman	....	lead person
Edmund Villa	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Greg Agalsoff	....	boom operator
James R. Alexander	....	sound mixer (as James Alexander)
Terry Lynn Allen	....	sound effects editor (as Terry Allen)
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
James Cox	....	sound effects editor (as Jim Cox)
Joe Gilbert	....	assistant sound effects editor
Stan Gilbert	....	supervising adr editor
Randy Kelley	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Lane	....	cable person
Robert J. Litt	....	re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow	....	re-recording mixer
Joseph A. Mayer	....	adr editor (as Joe Mayer)
Dan M. Rich	....	sound effects editor (as Dan Rich)
Wylie Stateman	....	supervising sound editor
Elliot Tyson	....	re-recording mixer
Hugo Weng	....	sound editor
Joe Hutshing	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers	....	technical director of sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Frazier	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Clay Boss	....	stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Marcia Holley	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
Eddie Matthews	....	stunts
John Stewart	....	stunts (as John Michael Stewart)
Kay Whipple	....	stunts (as Kay H. Whipple)
Jerry Wills	....	stunts
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunt double: Matthew Broderick (uncredited)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt double: Matthew Broderick (uncredited)
Eddie Matthews	....	stunt double: Matthew Broderick (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jamie Anderson	....	camera operator
Allan Gornick Jr.	....	underwater cinematographer
Conrad W. Hall	....	first assistant camera (as Conrad Hall)
John Hudecek	....	key grip: Chicago
Danny Jimenez	....	dolly grip (as Dan Jimenez)
George Kohut	....	director of photography: second unit
Peter Kuttner	....	assistant camera: Chicago
William A. Lowman	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Bill Lowman)
Melton Maxwell	....	chief lighting technician (as Melton C. Maxwell)
Laurel Moore	....	still photographer
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer: Chicago
Tom Ramsey	....	first company grip
Ed Reilly	....	assistant chief lighting technician
P. Scott Sakamoto	....	second assistant camera
Mark Simon	....	assistant camera: Chicago
Tim Staubs	....	second grip
Timothy W. Tiedje	....	electrician
James Zenk	....	still photographer: Chicago (as Jim Zenk)

Casting Department
Jane Alderman	....	casting: Chicago
Shelley Andreas	....	casting: Chicago
Catherine Holzer-Ballowe	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wingate Jones	....	costumer
Silvio Scarano	....	costume supervisor: men
Barbara Siebert	....	costume supervisor: women (as Barbara Bolticoff)

Editorial Department
Adam Bernardi	....	apprentice editor
Jerrie Fowler	....	assistant editor: Chicago
Bruce Pearson	....	color timer
Jim Prior	....	assistant editor
Peck Prior	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Alf Clausen	....	orchestrator
Tarquin Gotch	....	musical director
Gary Ladinsky	....	score mixer
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
Richard Stone	....	music editor
John Williams	....	composer: other original music

Transportation Department
Dan Marrow	....	transportation captain
Ron Maxwell	....	transportation coordinator: Chicago
Armand Paoletti	....	transportation captain: Chicago
Tom F. Thomas	....	transportation coordinator
Robert Wallace	....	driver
Robert Wallace	....	transportation

Other crew
Pamela Alch	....	script supervisor
Elinor Bardach	....	assistant: Ms. Vance
Wilbert Bradley	....	assistant choreographer
Gretchen Brown	....	location assistant: Chicago
Valerie Bulinsky	....	location assistant: Chicago
Terri Clemens	....	office assistant: Chicago
Tracy Cutts	....	location assistant: Chicago
Mauri Syd Gayton	....	production associate
David Gonzales	....	assistant: Mr. Chinich
Dennis Grisco	....	dog supplier
John Hardy	....	local stabilizer: Chicago
Scott E. Hart	....	dog trainer (as Scott Hart)
Billy Higgins	....	location contact: Chicago
J.B. Hirsch	....	computer continuity
Arthur 'Clondike' Jones	....	craft service (as Art 'Klondike' Jones)
Lisa Lynn Kearsley	....	office assistant (as Lisa Kearsley)
Tony Kerum	....	caterer
Ross L. Kulma	....	first aid medic
Fran Lucci	....	assistant accountant
Charles Newirth	....	location manager
Kenny Ortega	....	choreographer
Ronald W. Payne	....	production assistant
Fredell Pogodin	....	production coordinator
Gregg Popp	....	location assistant: Chicago
Cynthia Quan	....	production accountant (as Cindy Quan)
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom	....	location assistant: Chicago (as Tracy Rosenthal)
Ramey E. Ward	....	production associate (as Ramey Ward)
Jeanne Webster	....	technical consultant
Kevin Bassett	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1989) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Paramount (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Geddes Agency, The  extras casting: Chicago
• Modena Design and Development  Spyder California
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex camera
• Segue Music  music editing
• Soundelux  sound editing
• Video Image  computer animation and displays

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:

There is a poster for Simple Minds song "Don't You Forget About Me" on Ferris's wall. This song was featured prominently in director John Hughes's earlier film The Breakfast Club (1985).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Ed Rooney first goes to the house to search for Ferris, you see a gold colored pot and a reflection of a crew member in it.

Quotes:

Ed Rooney: I don't trust this kid any further than I can throw him.
Grace: Well with your bad knee Ed, you shouldn't throw anybody... Its true.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Singles Ward (2002)

Soundtrack:

Beat City

One of the best comedies of the 1980's.

I just watched this again a few nights ago. I still find it very funny, and it's going to remain one of my favorites for life.

Cocky, scam-pulling teenager Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is always taking days off from school. In this film he's on his ninth "sick" day and counting. He takes his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and his nerdy, neurotic friend Cameron (Alan Ruck) out for a really adventurous day in Chicago. His nemesis is the dean of his school, Ed Rooney (the always reliable Jeffrey Jones), who's determined to catch Ferris no matter what.

I'll just say a few things right off the bat. This film does lose momentum late in the film, getting too serious at one point. Therefore I don't think it's perfect.

However, there are so many good laughs to be had, especially when Ferris talks directly to the camera (and especially when he gives his tips on how to pretend to be sick). Also, pretty hard to lose with that cast; I liked them all (for those of you who haven't seen it, Charlie Sheen has a funny cameo). Granted, I think the main actors were all in their twenties (Alan Ruck was almost thirty, believe it or not) but still looked reasonably young so they kind of pull it off.

I got to give high marks to Jeffrey Jones. Despite my misgivings about the actor as a person in light of his recent sex scandal, he is invaluable as a performer, putting with up with a lot as Ed Rooney is humiliated over and over again in his quest to find and punish Ferris.

Also, you have to admit, Ferris' schemes wouldn't work as well if more of the characters in the film weren't so stupid. His parents are so blind to his manipulations you may be shaking your head in disbelief. At one point, Ferris' father (played by Lyman Ward) is driving, and Ferris himself pulls up beside the car on foot. Ferris' father looks out his window, sees his son jogging alongside the car ... AND DOESN'T RECOGNIZE HIM. Now THAT'S dumb.

Anyway, these are small quibbles. I still like the film a lot. Give it a try and see if you like it.

I gave it eight out of ten.