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Where was Ferris Bueller's Day Off filmed?

1986 film, directed by John Hughes.

  • Long Beach

The story is set in Chicago, about 1,749 miles (2,815 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Chicago
Filmed in
Long Beach
Distance
About 1,749 miles (2,815 km) between Chicago and the nearest filming location.
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About Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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Released
1986
Director
John Hughes
Cast
Matthew BroderickMia SaraAlan RuckJennifer GreyJeffrey JonesEdie McClurgCharlie SheenBen SteinJoey D. VieiraJohn Hughes
Genre
TeenComing-of-ageComedy

Two months before his graduation, high school senior Ferris Bueller fakes illness to stay home from school, regularly breaking the fourth wall to describe his senioritis.

Ferris hacks into the school's computer system and reduces his absence count to two, making it appear that he attends school regularly.

However, Rooney becomes suspicious upon seeing Sloane kiss Ferris.

Famous lines from Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • 9 times?Katie
  • 9 times.Rooney
  • Frye? Frye? Frye?Teacher
  • Thank you, Simone.Teacher
  • I don't understand.Katie

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