Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

15
13/02/1987 (GB)
Comedy
1h 43m

Leisure rules.

Overview

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

  • John HughesDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $6,000,000

  • Revenue

    $70,100,000

Keywords

  • chicago, illinois
  • high school
  • independence
  • coming of age
  • caper
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • teen movie
  • fantasy sequence
  • car theft
  • skipping school
  • taunting
  • aftercreditsstinger
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • truancy
  • day in a life
  • 1980s
  • introspective
  • teenager
  • reminiscent
  • witty

Top Billed Cast

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Ferris Bueller

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Cameron Frye

Mia Sara

Mia Sara

Sloane Peterson

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Ed Rooney

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Jeanie Bueller

Cindy Pickett

Cindy Pickett

Katie Bueller

Lyman Ward

Lyman Ward

Tom Bueller

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Grace, School Secretary

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Boy in Police Station

Ben Stein

Ben Stein

Economics Teacher

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