Ferris Bueller's Day Off

John Hughes wrote, co-produced, and directed Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a 1986 American adolescent comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, and co-produced by Tom Jacobson. It follows a high school slacker who skips school for a day in Chicago and frequently breaks the fourth wall to explain his techniques and inner thoughts. The film was Hughes' love letter to Chicago, featuring several Chicago icons such as the Sears Tower, Wrigley Field, and the Art Institute of Chicago: "I really wanted to capture as much of Chicago as I could. Not just in the architecture and landscape, but the spirit."

The film, which was released on June 11, 1986, by Paramount Pictures, became the tenth highest-grossing picture in the United States in 1986, collecting $70 million on a $5 million budget. Critics and fans both enjoyed Broderick's performance, as well as the comedy and tone of the film. The Library of Congress chose the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 2014, deeming it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Detailed Information:

Running time: 103 minutes

Actors: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones
Released: 1986
Directed by: John Hughes