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Uncle Buck

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Uncle Buck
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PG,1hr 40min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
August 16, 1989
Director:
John Hughes
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly  ...more
Synopsis: In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) and their teen-aged sister, Tia (Jean Kelly) are left in the care of Buck. Surprisingly, the very inept Uncle Buck entertains the younger children who come to love him and earns the respect of Tia ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong, AMG Review
Because Uncle Buck was preceded by two of John Candy's most irritating and uninspired star vehicles, The Great Outdoors and Who's Harry Crumb?, audiences who expected more of the same could not be blamed. Lovable in supporting roles but tiresomely slapstick with top billing, Candy had started to go on autopilot through inferior comedies. Uncle Buck did not alter that trajectory, per se, but it provided ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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John Candy
Uncle Buck Russell
Amy Madigan
Chanice Kobolowski
Jean Louisa Kelly
Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann
Maizy Russell
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