Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes

Stars:

Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
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

Storyline

High school student Ferris Bueller wants a day off from school and he's developed an incredibly sophisticated plan to pull it off. He talks his friend Cameron into taking his father's prized Ferrari and with his girlfriend Sloane head into Chicago for the day. While they are taking in what the city has to offer school principal Ed Rooney is convinced that Ferris is, not for the first time, playing hooky for the day and is hell bent to catch him out. Ferris has anticipated that, much to Rooney's chagrin.

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Plot Keywords:

high school girl | jersey the garment | anti authority | anti hero | skipping school | 

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Taglines:

Because life is too beautiful a thing to waste.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

11 June 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Filming Locations:

22 West Schiller Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,275,647, 15 June 1986

Gross USA:

$70,136,369

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the downtown parade scene, they pass a theater playing the movie Godzilla 1985 (1984). Matthew Broderick would go on to star in Godzilla (1998).

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Goofs

While Ferris is singing Danke Schoen, Cameron and Sloan are walking in front of the "Flamingo" sculpture. A blonde extra walks behind them. About two seconds after she leaves the frame on the left, she reappears and watches the filming. When she realizes that she is back on camera, she quickly exits to the left again.

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Quotes

Ed Rooney: I did not achieve this position in life by having some snot-nosed punk leave my cheese out in the wind.

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Crazy Credits

Mr. Rooney, having been chewed up by the dog, is walking down the street. A school bus driver lets him onto the bus, where the students are staring at him. Rooney notices one student has "SAVE FERRIS" written on his binder.

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Connections

Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Back to the Beach/Nadine/Dirty Dancing/Rita, Sue and Bob Too! (1987)

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Soundtracks

Danke Schoen
Written by Bert Kaempfert, Kurt Schwabach, and Milton Gabler (as Milt Gabler)
Performed by Wayne Newton
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.

User Reviews

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.