Laid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.Laid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.Laid back commitment-phobe Buck babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.
- Maizy Russell
- (as Gaby Hoffman)
- Mr. Hatfield
- (voice)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaDespite their characters not getting along for the majority of the film, off-camera Jean Louisa Kelly got along very well with John Candy and said she was honored to work with someone she considered a legend.
- GoofsWhen Uncle Buck is in the bowling alley with Tia, Miles, and Maisey - "Pal" has already come to sit next to Tia - but in the long shot of Uncle Buck helping Maisey bowl, Tia is clearly sitting alone on the bench behind the lane.
- Quotes
Buck Russell: I don't think I want to know a six-year-old who isn't a dreamer, or a sillyheart. And I sure don't want to know one who takes their student career seriously. I don't have a college degree. I don't even have a job. But I know a good kid when I see one. Because they're ALL good kids, until dried-out, brain-dead skags like you drag them down and convince them they're no good. You so much as scowl at my niece, or any other kid in this school, and I hear about it, and I'm coming looking for you!
[of Anita's mole]
Buck Russell: Take this quarter, go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face! Good day to you, madam.
- Crazy creditsWhen the movie finishes, John Candy's voice yells "Wake up!", followed by the sound of an air horn and John laughing.
- Alternate versionsIn January 2021, Hats Off Entertainment presented a previously unseen deleted scene on its Youtube channel. The ten-minute scene shows Buck playing various games in the Russell household with his gambling buddies and a pizza delivery man. After playing charades, they play a game of musical chairs for money. Buck loses the game, but refuses to pay out to the other players and is chased.
- SoundtracksRhythm of Life
Written and Performed by Hugh Harris
Under license from CEMA Special Markets, Capitol Records, Inc.
was perfect and the movie turned out great. Jean Louisa Kelly is perfect
for the girl going through decisions on teen sex. And seeing little
Macaulay Culkin before Home Alone and his fame made him a good start.
And before Now and Then and 200 Cigerettes, little Gaby Hoffmann is so
adorable. The little ones were my favorite characters. And the scene
where Miles (Culkin) was asking Buck (Candy) all of the personal
questions was one touching and entertaining scene. This movie was more
of a drama than a comedy once you get the feeling. Everyone should love
this movi
- indiewastelander
- Jul 25, 2001
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $66,758,538
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,794,501
- Aug 20, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $79,258,538
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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