Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Comedy
Paramount Pictures  (1986) 102 mins PG-13

7.9 (64,897 votes)
Ferris Bueller. Larger than life. Blessed with a magical sense of serendipity. He's a model for all those who take themselves too seriously. A guy who knows the value of a day off.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off chronicles the events in the day of a rather magical young man, Ferris (Matthew Broderick). One spring day, toward the end of his senior year, Ferris gives in to an overwhelming urge to cut school and head for downtown Chicago with his girl (Mia Sara) and his best friend (Alan Ruck), to see the sights, experience a day of freedom and show that with a little ingenuity, a bit of courage and a red Ferrari, life at 17 can be a joy!...

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Cast and Crew
Matthew Broderick  ......  Ferris Bueller
Jeffrey Jones  ......  Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey  ......  Jeanie Bueller
Mia Sara  ......  Sloane Peterson
Cindy Pickett  ......  Katie Bueller
Alan Ruck  ......  Cameron Frye
Director  .....  John Hughes
Producer  .....  John Hughes; Tom Jacobson
Writer  .....  John Hughes
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ferris is running home at the end of the film, the shadows from the cars show that the sun is fairly high in the sky. However, when he stops to introduce himself to the sunbathers the shadows show that the sun is about to set. Furthermore, no one would sunbathe at that hour and the two women are not even facing the sun. (more)

Trivia:
When Grace says "He's a righteous dude", it was not in the original script. 'Edie McClurg (I)' ad-libbed it in her best Chicago accent. (more)

Filming Locations:
4160 Country Club Drive, Long Beach, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Ferris: Hey, Cameron. You realize if we played by the rules right now we'd be in gym? (more)

Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. (more)