Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Director: John Hughes
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Ferris (Broderick) is a boy who gets anything he wants, screws over anyone who gets in his way, and gets patted on the back for doing so. Gathering his best friend (Ruck) and his best girlfriend (Sara), he skips school for the day out in Chicago. Hughes revels in Ferris' ingenuity, then neatly adds dimension after a ninety-minute parade of hubris and material wealth by telling us that people count more than their possessions. Ferris is an admittedly entertaining, at times delightful fellow. How unfortunate that no one got to wring the little bastard's neck.Author: SGo
Cast & crew
Director: John Hughes
Producer: John Hughes, Tom Jacobson
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey, Cindy Pickett full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 103 mins
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