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Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Bueller...Bueller...Edition (Widescreen)
- Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara
- Director: John Hughes
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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. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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- Genre: Comedy
- Category: Coming-of-Age, Teen Movie, Urban Comedy
- Theme: Generation Gap, High School Life, When the Parents Are Away
- Release Date: January 10, 2006
- Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)Rating Opens in New Window - Adult Language, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens
- Studio: Paramount
- Lead Actors: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey
- Supporting Actors: Dick Sollenberger, Anne Ryan, Joey Garfield, Jonathan Schmock, Paul Manzanero, Tom Spratley, Scott Coffey, Eric Saiet, Ben Stein, Debra Montague, Dee Dee Rescher, Louie Anderson, Richard Rohrbough, Robert McKibbon, Stephanie Blake, Robert Kim, Miranda Whittle, Max Perlich, Kristy Swanson, Joey Viera
- Director: John Hughes
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 1 hr 42 min
- Language: English, French
- Subtitle Language: English, Spanish
- Format: DVD
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If the mention of Ferris Bueller's Day Off doesn't call to mind late-night slumber parties with the VCR and the realization that you, too, would have sold your soul to sing "Twist and Shout" to the accompaniment of a marching band, then you're probably not of the era that grew up venerating John Hughes' films. This is one of the director's best efforts, and as a result, the film enjoys the immortality that comes with being part of a generation's collective consciousness. Beyond Bueller's cult status lies a movie that is goofy and slapstick, but also endearingly sweet and even philosophical. Matthew Broderick imbues Ferris with the just the right level of smirky, confident, collar-up attitude for 1980s teenage fantasy. There are effortless, enthusiastic turns from the supporting players as well, with Jeffrey Jones shining particularly in the enviable role of the over-zealous high-school principal Ed Rooney. Even the tinier roles are memorable: look for great cameos from Ben Stein and Charlie Sheen. Hughes makes up for some mid-movie flatness with a riotous final sequence (make sure you stay through the credits). As with Hughes' other masterpiece, The Breakfast Club, there are broader themes regarding status, friendship, authority, and emotional neglect that will resonate with anyone who's found himself or herself in that void between childhood and adulthood called "high school." Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide
