Ferris Bueller's Day Off from the Big Apple
""Escape the principal's rules, break free from the maximum.""
In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off from the Big Apple", Ferris Bueller, a charismatic high school slacker, fakes an illness to skip school and convinces his best friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane to join him on a wild adventure in a dystopian New York City, where crime has taken over and Manhattan is a maximum security prison. As they navigate the treacherous streets, they stumble upon Snake Plissken, a tough-as-nails convict with a penchant for getting out of tight spots, who's been coerced by the wily prison authorities to escort the President and his cargo out of the city. Ferris, seeing an opportunity for the ultimate adventure, convinces Snake to let him tag along, and together they concoct a plan to outsmart the authorities, outrun the law, and make the most of their day off in the Big Apple. With Cameron and Sloane in tow, they careen from one absurd misadventure to the next, all while Ferris's quick wit and charm keep them one step ahead of the bad guys and the prison guards hot on their heels.
Movie Poster: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off from the Big Apple" A gritty, high-contrast cityscape of a dystopian New York City at dusk, with the Manhattan skyline shrouded in a thick, ominous haze. Ferris Bueller, Cameron, and Sloane stand defiantly in the foreground, surrounded by Snake Plissken, with the city's maximum security prison looming in the background. Tagline: "Escape the principal's rules, break free from the maximum."
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Escape from New York (1981)
In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.