It’s Ferris Bueller’s Actual Day Off! Check Out These Behind-the-Scenes Photos From the 1986 Classic
On June 5, Ferris played hooky like no one else!
If there’s any day to celebrate, it’s today—after all, it’s Ferris Bueller’s actual day off! In the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Matthew Broderick led as the title character who embarked on an epic day of playing hooky. The beloved John Hughes film also starred Alan Ruck as Cameron, Mia Sara as Sloane, Jennifer Grey as Ferris’s sister Jeanie and countless other famous faces, making this coming-of-age flick one that has stood the test of time. In honor of Ferris himself, visit your local art museum, catch one of your favorite team’s baseball games, and maybe even put on a musical number for your best pals! Here, we pull the curtain back on this iconic movie with a few behind-the-scenes snapshots you’ve probably never seen!
Matthew Broderick chats with director John Hughes
When it came to ‘80s movies, nobody did it quite like John Hughes. Between Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), and the countless other films he brought to life, it’s safe to say he knew what he was doing. Here, we see him chatting with the film’s star Matthew Broderick on the set of the movie.
Getting ready for a joyride
Broderick, Ruck and Sara have a chat with director John Hughes while sitting comfy in the film’s iconic red Modena Spyder.
A cast for the ages
The film’s stars and director pose for a photo in this behind-the-scenes shot. Ironically, almost all of the movie’s main cast, with the exception of Mia Sara, were much older than high school-aged—as if often the case in our favorite Hollywood films!
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Jennifer Grey pulls a face
Jennifer Grey was booming on the film scene during this time, and not long after Ferris Bueller’s Day Off did she star in perhaps her most iconic movie, Dirty Dancing (1987). Did you know she and Matthew Broderick, despite playing siblings on screen, were actually engaged at one point?
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Alan Ruck behind-the-scenes
Alan Ruck portrayed Ferris’s friend Cameron, and the actor had something of a renaissance in the last few years thanks to his role in the HBO drama Succession!
Bringing to life a beloved scene
Who can forget Broderick’s lip-syncing skills? We loved the actor’s parade performance, and in this behind-the-scenes photo, John Hughes chats with Broderick in the midst of the moment being brought to life.
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Mia Sara stuns in this snapshot
Mia Sara portrayed Ferris’s girlfriend Sloane, and while she did continue to act over the years, she also began sharing her work as a poet. After an acting hiatus that began in 2011, the star is back on the big screen in The Life of Chuck.
That famous film ride
And who didn’t fall for this cherry red beauty? To this day, Cameron’s father’s Modena Spyder remains one of the most iconic movie vehicles.
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