Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." • Directed by: John Hughes • Written by: John Hughes • Did you know? During the parade several of the people seen dancing (including the construction worker and the window washer) originally had nothing to do with the film. They were simply dancing to the music being played, and John Hughes found it so humorous, that he told the camera operators to record it.