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Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy film written and directed by John Hughes, and starring John Candy and Amy Madigan with supporting roles done by Jean Louisa Kelly, Laurie Metcalf, Jay Underwood, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Elaine Bromka, and Garrett M. Brown.
- $15 million
- Ira Newborn
- August 16, 1989
Aug 16, 1989 · Uncle Buck is a 1989 comedy film directed by John Hughes and starring John Candy as a laid-back babysitter of his brother's three children. The film features Macaulay Culkin, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Gaby Hoffmann in supporting roles, and has a 7.1 IMDb rating based on 108K user reviews.
- (104K)
- John Hughes
- PG
- Comedy
Uncle Buck is an American comedy franchise that consists of one film and two television series. The series tells the story of the titular "Uncle Buck" Russell, a bachelor and all-around-slob who babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her younger brother and sister.
CharactersFilm(uncle Buck)Television Series(uncle Buck)Television Series(uncle Buck)Buck RussellMike Epps and Tony Espinosa YTia RussellDah-ve ChodanMiles RussellJacob GelmanSayeed Shahidi and Big Sean YMaizy RussellSarah MartineckAalyrah CaldwellWhen Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob's lazy ...
- (4.8K)
- John Hughes
- PG
- John Candy
Buck, a laid-back commitment-phobe, babysits his brother's three children while they visit their sick grandfather. He learns responsibility and love in this heartwarming family comedy.
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"Uncle Buck" attempts to tell a heart-warming story through a series of uncomfortable and unpleasant scenes; it's a tug-of-war between its ambitions and its methods. It stars John Candy as the title character, a big-hearted softy who has been drifting through life as an unemployed horse-racing fan.
