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  1. John Wilden Hughes Jr. [2] (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the National Lampoon magazine. He went on in Hollywood to write, produce and sometimes direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films ...

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    John Hughes (1950-2009) John Hughes. John Hughes was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He was credited for creating some of the most memorable comedy films of the 1980s and the 1990s, when he was at the height of his career. He had a talent for writing coming-of-age stories, and for depicting fairly realistic ...

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    • “Pretty in Pink” (1986, w) Helped by Deutch in a remarkable directing debut, this is where Hughes crystalizes his statements about high school life – the constant ennui that is nonetheless beautiful when reflected upon.
    • “The Breakfast Club” (1985, w-d) “The Breakfast Club” should be boring. It is, after all, about five students spending eight hours in detention. But Hughes hits on something that’s obvious upon reflection: Detention is the only place where students of different cliques interact.
    • “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” (1987, w-d) Just looking at a still image of Candy and Steve Martin sitting in that burned-out car makes me laugh out loud.
    • “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983, w) Helped by Chase at the height of his powers, Hughes delivers an on-point portrayal of a dad who wills a summer family road trip into being a good time – even though it objectively never is.
  3. List of John Hughes Films. 1. Class Reunion (1982) R | 84 min | Comedy, Horror. It's been 10 years since Lizzie Borden High School's class of '72 graduated, and the preppies, the hippies and the in-crowd have returned to reminisce over good times past. Classmate Walter Baylor has returned too, but with a vengeance.

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    • Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, writer/director) A teen named Ferris decides a skip day is in order mere weeks before his high school graduation, and with both his best friend and his girlfriend in tow, he heads out for a full day of fun in Chicago.
    • The Breakfast Club (1985, writer/director) A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal are brought together for a full day of detention on a Saturday.
    • Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987, writer/director) A businessman struggling to get home to his family for Thanksgiving hits every speed bump and obstacle along the way.
    • National Lampoon's Vacation (1983, writer) Before the Griswold family visited Europe, Las Vegas, or Christmas Day, they went on a cross-country road trip to Walley World.
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  5. Mar 1, 2024 · There are 10 titles in this list and you can watch 2 of them on Disney Plus. 14 other streaming services also have titles available to stream today. From Home Alone to The Breakfast Club and more, these are the 10 best John Hughes movies and where to stream them online.

  6. Aug 6, 2009 · John Hughes (February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed and scripted some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Some Kind of Wonderful, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Uncle Buck ...

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