
description About
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1989-08-16
- video_camera_front Companies Hughes Entertainment
- timer Runtime: 100 Mins
- star Rating: 6.8 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1231 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0098554
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smart_display 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

Colin Baumgartner
Miles' Friend #2

Erik Whipple
Miles' Friend #3

Mark Rosenthal
Party Boy #1

Doug von Nessen
Party Boy #2

Wayne Kneeland
Party Boy #3

Gigi Casler
Party Girl in Bedroom

LaVerne Anderson
Party Girl #1

Gina Doctor
Party Girl #2

Rachel Thompson Perrine
Party Girl #3

Ron Payne
Maizy's Teacher

Jane Vickerilla
Teacher

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

Patricia Arquette
Additional Voices (voice)

Jack Blessing
Additional Voices (voice)

Devon Odessa
Additional Voices (voice)

Ryan Goldstein
School Child (uncredited)

Arnold F. Turner
Additional Voices (voice)
groups Crew

Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography

Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer

Tony Lombardo
Editor

Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting

Tom Jacobson
Producer

John Hughes
Director

John Hughes
Producer

Peck Prior
Editor

Lou Lombardo
Editor

Billy Hopkins
Casting

John Hughes
Writer

John Waldo
Second Assistant Camera

Tom Udell
Unit Production Manager

Amie McCarthy Winn
Props

Raymond Hartwick
Unit Production Manager

Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor

Michael Stone
Camera Operator

Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor

Thomas M. Jones
Set Dresser

Michelle Crenshaw
Second Assistant Camera

Greg Agalsoff
Boom Operator

Daniel Loren May
Set Decoration

Mel P. Mack
Electrician

Alan C. Blomquist
Unit Production Manager

Alex Touyarot
First Assistant Camera

James R. Alexander
Sound Mixer

Ramey E. Ward
Associate Producer

Danial Miller
Dolly Grip

Jerry Moss
Property Master

Louis M. Mann
Assistant Art Director

Kim S. Hobbs
Lead Set Dresser

Casey Hallenbeck
Leadman

John W. Corso
Production Design

Thomas J. Mack
First Assistant Director

Ron Payne
Music Coordinator

Daniel B. Clancy
Set Dresser

Daniel J. Lester
Costume Supervisor

Mary Nitti
Assistant Production Coordinator

Robert Swander
Chief Lighting Technician

Ronald W. McLeish
Chief Lighting Technician

Mark E. Matthys
Grip

Lou Kleinman
Sound Editor

Shari Leibowitz
Production Coordinator

Adena Lazan
Accounting Clerk Assistant

Ed O'Malley
Assistant Editor

Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip

James O. Oakes
Best Boy Grip

Jamie Sue Weiss
Makeup Artist

Linda Rizzuto
Additional Hairstylist

Gina Lombardo
First Assistant Editor

William H. Brown
Associate Producer

Forrest L. Futrell
Second Second Assistant Director

Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects Coordinator

Jacqueline G. Arthur
Costume Assistant

Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Designer

Steven Curtis Husch
Props

Tammy Karabas
Production Secretary

Danny Cangemi
Special Effects

Tony Taurus
Assistant Editor

Ilene Giardini
Costumer

Silvio Scarano
Costumer

John Swanders
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Dan McKenzie
Grip

Stan Gilbert
ADR Supervisor

Roy A. McLeish
Electrician

Charles J. Brady Jr.
Craft Service

John Lafferty
Assistant Editor

George Fredrick
Sound Editor

Cindy Marty
Sound Editor

Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter

Per Hallberg
Assistant Sound Editor

Jacob Zawacki
Construction Foreman

Dean Williams
Still Photographer

Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.
Construction Coordinator

John Hardy
Transportation Co-Captain

Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Suzanne M. Smith
Casting Associate

Frank Smathers
Sound Editor

Gary Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Patrick J. Lynn
Transportation Co-Captain

Gregory Lundsgaard
Second Unit Director of Photography

Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Editor

Jeff Rosen
Sound Editor

Tom Kramer
Music Editor

Armand Paoletti
Transportation Coordinator

Holly Hudecek
Studio Teacher

Paul Adler
Casting Associate

Dione Taylor
Hairstylist

Michael Magill
Sound Editor

Jeff Carson
Music Editor

James Hogan
Transportation Captain

Michael D. Cronin
Set Medic

Jerrie Fowler
Assistant Editor

Larry Kemp
Sound Editor

William Shane Grisco
Animal Coordinator

Tim Silano
First Assistant Editor

Tom Bellfort
Supervising Sound Editor

Joan Eisenberg
Unit Publicist

Steve Homa
Greensman

William H. Brown
Second Unit Director

Jacolyn Baker
Location Manager

Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor

Bob Beher
Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Passanante
Construction Coordinator

James M. Davis
Construction Foreman

Ken Blazer
Stunt Double

Chris Hayes
Camera Operator

Miranda Garrison
Choreographer

Bob Elmore
Stunt Double

M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator

David Kelley
Second Assistant Director

Manny Perry
Stunt Double

Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
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