He was one of the most successful and influential film directors of the 1980s, helming hits such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and the Brat Pack favorite The Breakfast Club. However, John Hughes has been off the radar screen since 1991 to the degree that we might expect his face to pop up on a milk carton. By all accounts, he has gone into self-imposed exile in Chicago, having foresaken the industry that gave him fame and fortune. His work still resonates with a generation of filmmakers who are greatly influenced by his movies, but if Hughes is flattered by his legacy, he isn't speaking about it. He gives no interviews and never courts the press.
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