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Plot

Teenaged Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is a legend in his own time thanks to his uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last grand duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, "borrows" a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day bacchanal through the streets of Chicago. Dogging Ferris' trail at every turn is high-school principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), determined to catch Bueller in the act of class-cutting. Writer/director John Hughes once again tries to wed satire, slapstick, and social commentary, as Ferris Bueller's Day Off starts like a house afire and goes on to make "serious" points about status-seeking and casual parental cruelties. It brightens up considerably in the last few moments, when Ferris' tattletale sister (Jennifer Grey) decides to align herself with her merry prankster sibling. A huge moneymaker, Ferris Bueller's Day Off eventually spawned a TV sitcom.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
103min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/11/1986
DVD Release Date:
10/19/1999
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
John Hughes
Starring:
Matthew Broderick , Alan Ruck , Mia Sara , Jeffrey Jones , Jennifer Grey
Themes:
Generation Gap,When the Parents Are Away,High School Life
Tone:
Humorous,Irreverent,Light,Silly,Whimsical,Easygoing,Merry
Keywords:
big-city,car,coming-of-age,friendship,girlfriend,high-school,marching-band,museum,parent/child-relationship,school-principal,student,teenagers
Country of Origin:
USA (06-11-1986)
Language:
English