Don't You Forget About Me 14 years old

In 1991, filmmaker John Hughes disappeared from Hollywood. In 2008, four filmmakers went to find him.

Throughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that generation’s teens, but every generation that has followed. Then in 1991 he hung up his director’s hat and disappeared into obscurity ala J.D Salinger. In 2008, a group of young Canadian filmmakers set out to complete a documentary about the man with what they hoped would culminate with an interview, which would be his first since 1999.

Credits

Kevin Smith as Himself

Howard Deutch as Himself

Annie Potts as Herself

Mia Sara as Herself

Judd Nelson as Himself

Jason Reitman as Himself

Don't You Forget About Me Cast

Name	Character
Kevin Smith He was 39, 31 years old when he died	as Himself
Howard Deutch He was 59, now 74 years old	as Himself
Annie Potts She was 57, now 72 years old	as Herself
Mia Sara She was 43, now 57 years old	as Herself
Judd Nelson He was 50, now 64 years old	as Himself
Jason Reitman He was 32, now 47 years old	as Himself
Scott Coffey He was 43, now 57 years old	as Himself
Ally Sheedy She was 48, now 62 years old	as Herself
Alan Ruck He was 54, now 68 years old	as Himself
Ilan Mitchell-Smith He was 41, now 55 years old	as Himself
Kelly LeBrock She was 50, now 64 years old	as Herself
Andrew McCarthy He was 47, now 61 years old	as Himself
Roger Ebert He was 68, 70 years old when he died	as Himself
Gedde Watanabe He was 55, now 69 years old	as Himself
David Anderle He was 73, 77 years old when he died	as Himself
Justin Henry He was 39, now 53 years old	as Himself
Gene Siskel He was 64, 53 years old when he died	as Himself (archive footage)
Allan Moyle He was 63, now 77 years old	as Himself
Mike Bender He was 34, now 49 years old	as Himself
Jennifer Gibgot	as Herself
Richard Elfman He was 61, now 75 years old	as Himself
James Kerr	as Himself
John Kapelos He was 54, now 68 years old	as Himself
Andrew Gunn He was 40, now 55 years old	as Himself
Jackie Burch	as Herself
Sean Covel He was 34, now 48 years old	as Himself
Richard Roeper He was 50, now 65 years old	as Himself

Don't You Forget About Me Crew

Name	Department
Matt Austin as Director. He was 32 (now 46) years old	Directing

Don't You Forget About Me (14 years)

In 1991, filmmaker John Hughes disappeared from Hollywood. In 2008, four filmmakers went to find him.

Release day: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Runtime: 74 minutes