Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a film written and directed by John Hughes. It was released in 1986, and ever since it has been one of the most popular and classic teen comedies of the 80s. It is also rumored to be in the same world as the movies Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club as they take place at the same fictional high school.
Plot[]
Ferris Bueller skips school, and has fun in downtown Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane Peterson and friend Cameron Frye. Meanwhile, his principal Ed Rooney and envious sister Jeanie Bueller get suspicious of him since he has been previously absent 9 times, so they walk out of school determined to catch him once and for all.
Characters[]
- Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller
- Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson
- Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye
- Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller
- Lyman Ward as Tom Bueller
- Cindy Pickett as Katie Bueller
- Jeffrey Jones as Ed Rooney
- Jonathan Schmock as Chez Quis Maitre D'
Music[]
Songs that appear in the film include:
- Love Missile F1-11 by Sique Sigue Sputnik.
- Beat City by The Flower Pot Men.
- The March of The Swivelheads by The English Beat.
- Twist and Shout by The Beatles.
- Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton.
Trivia[]
- There is also a novel based on the movie.