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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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.
Release Date
1989-08-16
Language:
EN
Budget:
$15,000,000.00
Revenue:
$79,300,000.00
Duration:
100 mins
Status:
Released
Genres:
ComedyDramaFamily
Casts
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) )
Crews
John Hughes Director
Ira Newborn Original Music Composer
Ralf D. Bode Director of Photography
Tony Lombardo Editor
Risa Bramon Garcia Casting
John Hughes Producer
Peck Prior Editor
Tom Jacobson Producer
Lou Lombardo Editor
Billy Hopkins Casting
John Hughes Writer
Daniel Loren May Set Decoration
William H. Brown Associate Producer
Thomas J. Mack First Assistant Director
Michael Stone Camera Operator
James R. Alexander Sound Mixer
Casey Hallenbeck Leadman
Thomas M. Jones Set Dresser
Alex Touyarot First Assistant Camera
Marshall Schlom Script Supervisor
Alan C. Blomquist Unit Production Manager
Raymond Hartwick Unit Production Manager
John W. Corso Production Design
Ramey E. Ward Associate Producer
Ron Payne Music Coordinator
Greg Agalsoff Boom Operator
Kim S. Hobbs Lead Set Dresser
Tom Udell Unit Production Manager
Anne Rapp Script Supervisor
Louis M. Mann Assistant Art Director
Daniel B. Clancy Set Dresser
Michelle Crenshaw Second Assistant Camera
John Waldo Second Assistant Camera
Jerry Moss Property Master
Amie McCarthy Winn Props
Morgan Michael Lewis Key Grip
Danial Miller Dolly Grip
Ben Nye Jr. Makeup Designer
Gina Lombardo First Assistant Editor
Stan Gilbert ADR Supervisor
Daniel J. Lester Costume Supervisor
Jacolyn Baker Location Manager
Jeff Jarvis Special Effects Coordinator
Mary Nitti Assistant Production Coordinator
James O. Oakes Best Boy Grip
Adena Lazan Accounting Clerk Assistant
Mel P. Mack Electrician
Tony Taurus Assistant Editor
George Fredrick Sound Editor
Tammy Karabas Production Secretary
Robert Swander Chief Lighting Technician
John Lafferty Assistant Editor
Tom Bellfort Supervising Sound Editor
John Swanders Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Roy A. McLeish Electrician
Danny Cangemi Special Effects
Jerrie Fowler Assistant Editor
Larry Kemp Sound Editor
Shari Leibowitz Production Coordinator
Forrest L. Futrell Second Second Assistant Director
Steven Curtis Husch Props
Dione Taylor Hairstylist
Ed O'Malley Assistant Editor
Ilene Giardini Costumer
Jacqueline G. Arthur Costume Assistant
Silvio Scarano Costumer
Mark E. Matthys Grip
Linda Rizzuto Additional Hairstylist
Tim Silano First Assistant Editor
Scott Martin Gershin Sound Editor
Ronald W. McLeish Chief Lighting Technician
Dan McKenzie Grip
Jamie Sue Weiss Makeup Artist
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Lou Kleinman Sound Editor
Joan Eisenberg Unit Publicist
Suzanne M. Smith Casting Associate
Doug Hemphill Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James M. Davis Construction Foreman
Steve Homa Greensman
Michael Magill Sound Editor
Jeff Rosen Sound Editor
Jeff Carson Music Editor
John Hardy Transportation Co-Captain
Gary Alexander Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Beher Assistant Sound Editor
Per Hallberg Assistant Sound Editor
Patrick J. Lynn Transportation Co-Captain
Dean Williams Still Photographer
Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Passanante Construction Coordinator
Jacob Zawacki Construction Foreman
Frank Smathers Sound Editor
Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr. Construction Coordinator
Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
William H. Brown Second Unit Director
Armand Paoletti Transportation Coordinator
Charles J. Brady Jr. Craft Service
Tom Kramer Music Editor
Holly Hudecek Studio Teacher
Michael D. Cronin Set Medic
Paul Adler Casting Associate
Gregory Lundsgaard Second Unit Director of Photography