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  1. 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.

    • “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.
  2. 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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  4. All 59 John Hughes Movies (in Order) Get ready to relive the magic of the 80s with our roundup of John Hughes movies. From “The Breakfast Club” to “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, this article takes a trip down memory lane, revisiting the classic coming-of-age films that defined a generation.

  5. John Hughes Filmography. One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.

  6. PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy. 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, Jeffrey Jones.

  7. Feb 8, 2024 · John Hughes was a legendary filmmaker who wrote and directed some of the most iconic films of all time, from The Breakfast Club to Ferris Bueller. Ascending to prominence throughout the 1980s, John Hughes is widely considered to be the greatest teen comedy/drama movie director of his era. Turning in several of the greatest movies of the '80s ...

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