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Release Date
Aug 16, 1989 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Jun 30, 1998
• R2: 10 Apr 2003
MPAA Rating
PG
Running Time
1 hour, 40 minutes
Country USA
Studio Universal
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Other Titles
• Uncle Buck
• Allein mit Onkel Buck (1989)
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Genre: Comedy, Teenage, Suspense
Tagline: He's crude. He's crass. He's family.
Plot: When Bob (Garrett M. Brown) and Cindy Russell (Elaine Bromka) have to leave town for a family emergency, they are left with no alternative but to call in Bob’s brother, Buck (John Candy), to baby-sit. A jobless, lifelong bachelor with a heart of gold, Buck hardly seems the ideal baby-sitter. Charged with caring for his smart-mouthed teenage niece, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly), and her two outspoken younger siblings, Maisy (Gaby Hoffman) and Miles (Macaulay Culkin), Buck finds himself learning how to survive in suburbia and parent at the same time. At first Buck doesn’t even know how many times a day to feed the dog, much less the kids. He battles the washing machine and sends Miles to school with an utterly inedible bag lunch. But little by little Buck begins to take his responsibility seriously, putting the needs of his nieces and nephew before his own, earning their love and respect. With any luck, his newfound familial instincts will help him win back his estranged girlfriend, Chanice (Amy Madigan), who is tired of his refusal to commit to marriage. Directed by John Hughes (SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB), this film was shot in various Illinois locations.
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John Hughes
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Sixteen Candles |
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John Hughes
Home Alone, Maid in Manhattan, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York |
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Ira Newborn
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mallrats, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective |
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