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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.
  1. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000455John Hughes - IMDb

    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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  2. A popular high school student, admired by his peers, decides to take a day off from school and goes to extreme lengths to pull it off, to the chagrin of his Dean, who'll do anything to stop him. Director John Hughes Stars Matthew Broderick Alan Ruck Mia Sara. 11. Some Kind of Wonderful. 1987 1h 35m PG-13.

  3. 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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    • 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. The Breakfast Club. 1985 1h 37m R. 7.8 (437K) Rate. 66 Metascore. Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought. Director John Hughes Stars Emilio Estevez Judd Nelson Molly Ringwald. 2. Sixteen Candles.

  6. Feb 18, 2022, 6:39 AM PST. "Home Alone" and "The Breakfast Club" are just some of John Hughes' best and most beloved films. 20th Century Fox; Universal Pictures. John Hughes is best known for his ...

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