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Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy film directed and written by John Hughes. The movie stars John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Macaulay Culkin. It was produced by John Hughes and Bille Brown, with music composed by Ira Newborn and cinematography by Ralf D. Bode. The narrative is set in Chicago, where filming also took place in Northfield, Winnetka, and Evanston.
The film has a runtime of 100 minutes and was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix. It was released on August 16, 1989, with a budget of 15,000,000 dollars. The production generated revenue of 79,200,000 to 79,300,000 dollars. The story involves a babysitter and an uncle, with a tagline describing the protagonist as crude, crass, and family. The film holds ratings of 6.81 on TMDb and 7.1 on IMDb.
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6.8Buck 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.
Cast
- John Candy as Buck Russell
- Jean Louisa Kelly as Tia Russell
- Gaby Hoffmann as Maizy Russell
- Macaulay Culkin as Miles Russell
- Amy Madigan as Chanice Kobolowski
- Elaine Bromka as Cindy Russell
Themes
- babysitter
- uncle
- nostalgic
- backfire
- attitude
- tire
- streetwise
- drag net
- crazy uncle
- aftercreditsstinger
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Hughes
- Screenwriter
- John Hughes
- Composer
- Ira Newborn
- Producer
- Bille Brown
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Ralf D. Bode
- Narrative location
- Chicago
- Filming location
- Wilmette
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 548817
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- John Candy.jpg
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- publication date
- 1991-04-18
- film editor
- Lou Lombardo
- title
- Uncle Buck
- distributed by
- Netflix
- box office
- 79200000
- capital cost
- 15000000
- derivative work
- Uncle Buck
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 62%
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