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Uncle Buck

Year:
Duration:
100 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Family
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
John Hughes
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1989-08-16
Filming Locations: Wheeling, Illinois, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $8,794,501 (USA) (20 August 1989)
Gross: $66,758,538 (USA) Rentals $30,335,000 (USA)
Cast
Actor
Character
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
Uncle Buck
John Candy
Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly
Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann
Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin
Miles Russell
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
Colin Baumgartner
Miles' Friend #2
Erik Whipple
Miles' Friend #3
Mark Rosenthal
Party Boy #1
Doug von Nessen
Party Boy #2 (as Doug Von Nessen)
Wayne Kneeland
Party Boy #3
Gigi Casler
Party Girl in Bedroom
LaVerne Anderson
Party Girl #1 (as Laverne Anderson)
Gina Doctor
Party Girl #2
Rachel Thompson Perrine
Party Girl #3
Ron Payne
Maizy's Teacher
Jane Vickerilla
Teacher #1
Kyle Lewis Eastman
School Child
Dana Taylor
School Child
Jennifer Kane
School Child
Christen Loftis
School Child
Genae Affrunti
School Child
Anna Chlumsky
School Child
Betsy Bottando
Woman in Car
Julia Morgan
Additional Voices (voice)
Granville Ames
Additional Voices (voice)
Ramey Ellis
Additional Voices (voice)
Leigh French
Additional Voices (voice)
Patricia Arquette
Additional Voices (voice)
Laura Jacoby
Additional Voices (voice)
Devon Odessa
Additional Voices (voice)
Arnold F. Turner
Additional Voices (voice)
Garin Bouble
Additional Voices (voice)
Tim Hoskins
Additional Voices (voice)
Julie Payne
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Blessing
Additional Voices (voice)
Todd Larson
Additional Voices (voice)
Kevin Bassett
Extra (uncredited)
Michael Berkowitz
Student (uncredited)
Cathy Carlson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
Scary man in mailbox slot (uncredited)
Frost Keaton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Minkoff
Bit (uncredited)
Ryan Todd
School Child (uncredited)
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Trivia
Danny DeVito was considered for the role of Uncle Buck.
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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.
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John Hughes:  [eyes]  close-up of eyes widening in horror.
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Goofs
When Buck gets his hat back at the party he puts it on his head and the top of it is partially smashed in (at around 1h 19 mins). When we see the hat again only seconds later it is not (01:19:55).
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When the next door neighbor comes over to entertain Uncle Buck, we see a tone arm drop on the 45 RPM record... notice the label.. it's the old UNI label (70s Neil Diamond, late 60s Strawberry Alarm Clock) but, when the record start playing, it's the Beau Brummels' classic "Laugh, Laugh" that we hear, a song that was NEVER released (or for that matter re-released) on the UNI label.
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At the party scene, Buck is not carrying a cordless drill, yet he drills through the bedroom door knob. Where did the drill come from?
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Quotes
Tia: Hey, Mom. Next time you take off in the middle of the night, why don't you hire a murderer to watch the house?
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Miles: Holy smokes!
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Tia Russell: If my whole family moved away from me, I'd have a heart attack too.
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Faq
Q
How does the movie end?
A
Uncle Buck forgoes going to a horse racetrack to gamble and calls a reluntant Chanice to ask her to watch Miles and Maizy while he goes looking for Tia who has run away with her boyfriend Bug. Buck crashes a high school party and makes his way to a bedroom where Bug is attempting to have sex with a girl. Thinking it's Tia in there, Buck drills through the doorknob but, when he opens the door, he finds that it's not Tia in bed with Bug. Buck starts to drive home and finds a distraught Tia walking alone. He stops to offer her a ride, and she tells him that everything went the way he predicted it would (it's strongly implied that Tia caught Bug cheating on her after she refused his advances). Buck apologizes for riding her tail all week and asks for her advice with Chanice. When they get home, Tia explains to Chanice how she made it all up about Buck and Marcie and tries to convince her to get back together with Buck, who is listening at the door. Buck suddenly coughs, and Chanice bursts open the door, sending Buck flying across the room.The next morning, Bob and Cindy return from their trip to Indianapolis, Cindy fully expecting to be ranted at by Tia. Instead, Tia flies into her arms and tells her how much she loves her. In the kitchen, Buck grabs the overhanging pot rack and accidentally brings everything crashing to the floor. In the final scenes, the Russells say goodbye to Chanice and Buck, who have reconciled, and Buck off-handedly suggests to Tia that they get together for coffee sometime.
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Uncle Buck can be found here.
Q
What is 'Uncle Buck' about?
A
When Bob (Garrett M. Brown) and Cindy (Elaine Bromka) Russell are called to Indianapolis after her father suffers a heart attack, they are forced to ask Bob's brother Buck (John Candy), a bachelor and all around slob, to babysit their three children rebellious 15/16-year old Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly), 8-year Miles (Macaulay Culkin), and 6-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffmann). Complications arise when Buck's girlfriend Chanice Kobolowski (Amy Madigan) thinks he is making it with amorous neighbor Marcie Dahlgren-Frost (Laurie Metcalf) and when it becomes obvious to Buck that Tia's boyfriend Bug (Jay Underwood) is putting the make on her.
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