Uncle Buck (1989)

Director:

John Hughes

Writer (WGA):

John Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

16 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

OH NO! IT'S...

Plot:

Bachelor and all round slob, Buck, babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.

Plot Keywords:

Respect | Crazy Uncle | Affection | Out Of Town | Niece

Cast

John Candy	...	Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin	...	Miles Russell
Amy Madigan	...	Chanice Kobolowski
Elaine Bromka	...	Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown	...	Bob Russell
Laurie Metcalf	...	Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood	...	Bug
Brian Tarantina	...	E. Roger Coswell
Mike Starr	...	Pooter-the-Clown
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Mrs. Hogarth
William Windom	...	Mr. Hatfield (voice)
Dennis Cockrum	...	Pal
Joel Robinson	...	Miles' Friend #1

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Peru:PT | Spain:T | UK:12 (original rating) | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

2604 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Company:

Hughes Entertainment

Trivia:

When Buck goes to the party to find Tia he hears the Rap music playing and jokingly says "Who's That? The Grass Roots?" The Grass Roots were a popular band in the late 1960's that had a string of hits including "Lets Live For Today", "Midnight Confessions" and "Temptation Eyes" among others.

Goofs:

In the bowling alley scene where Tia is being hit on by the drunk guy, Pal, sitting to her right, the camera changes to Uncle Buck celebrating his strike. You can clearly see that Pal is not sitting next to Tia in the shot.

Quotes:

Buck Russell: How many times a day does the dog eat?
Cindy Russell: How many times do you think?
Buck Russell: I don't know, four or five.
Cindy Russell: He eats once a day.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Fast Show: Mixa (#2.2)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

LIPSTICK, POWDER AND PAINT

A sensitive, often touching film that was made for John Candy's talents.

Uncle Buck is a lovable character who, though irresponsible at times, loves his brother's children like his own. He winds up trying to deal with more than he bargained for when he must keep track of his teenage niece who tests the limits while her parents are not at home. It is funny and touching, something Candy does very well. This is a movie worth renting and one that teens and up can really enjoy.