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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
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After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Comedy
Written By:John Hughes
In Theaters:6/11/1986
Box Office:$70,100,000
Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures, Hughes Entertainment
Cast
John Hughes
Director
Matthew Broderick
Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck
Cameron Frye
Mia Sara
Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones
Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey
Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett
Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward
Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg
School Secretary
Charlie Sheen
Boy in Police Station
Ben Stein
Economics Teacher
Del Close
English Teacher
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