John Hughes: 5-Movie Collection (DVD)

Five disc set includes: Pretty In Pink (1986)Working class Andie (Molly Ringwald) and rich kid Blane (Andrew McCarthy) are star-crossed high school lovers from opposite sides of the tracks. With the senior prom fast approaching, can their romance survive the unrequited crush of Andie's best pal Duckie (Jon Cryer) as well as pressure from Blane's clique of wealthy friends? James Spader, Annie Potts, and Harry Dean Stanton also star in this seriocomedy from writer John Hughes and director Howard Deutch. 96 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)High-spirited "hooky" comedy from John Hughes stars Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, an über-popular Chicago high school student who recruits girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and best pal Cameron (Alan Ruck) for an unauthorized day off on a beautiful spring day. Tooling around in Cameron's dad's Ferrari, the trio will have to stay one step ahead of tenacious dean of students, Edward R. Rooney (Jeffrey Jones). With Jennifer Grey, Edie McClurg. 102 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Some Kind Of Wonderful (1987)From the "Pretty in Pink" writer/director team of John Hughes and Howard Deutch comes this engaging teen comedy/drama. Eric Stoltz stars as sensitive high school outsider Keith Nelson, who pines for the beautiful and popular Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson), all the while oblivious to the fact that his tomboy best friend Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson) is carrying a torch for him. With Craig Sheffer, John Ashton, Elias Koteas. 94 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Planes, Trains And Automobiles (1987)Desperate to return to his Chicago home in time to spend Thanksgiving with his family, uptight businessman Neal Page (Steve Martin) encounters loutish shower curtain ring salesman Del Griffith (John Candy). During a disastrous-and hilarious-voyage back to the Windy City, both men experience the various aggravations of modern travel while forming an unlikely friendship. With Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Dylan Baker; written and directed by John Hughes. 92 min. C/Rtg: R She's Having A Baby (1988)Writer/director John Hughes explores suburban life in the 1980s with this funny and insightful comedy. The story focuses on newlywed couple Jake (Kevin Bacon) and Kristy Briggs (Elizabeth McGovern) as they deal with a myriad personal and professional issues, all leading up to their attempts to conceive a child. Alec Baldwin, William Windom, Holland Taylor, Cathryn Damon also star. 105 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; additional scenes; featurette; photo gallery; theatrical trailers.

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Steve Martin, Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Bacon, John Candy, Jon Cryer, Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, James Spader, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Alec Baldwin, Elizabeth McGovern, Craig Sheffer

Rating: PG13