Uncle Buck

“He's crude. He's crass. He's family.”

6.8

1989

1h 40m

ComedyDramaFamily

Director: John Hughes

Overview

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.

Trailer

Uncle Buck (1989) Original Trailer [FHD]

Cast

Buck Russell

John Candy

Buck Russell

Tia Russell

Jean Louisa Kelly

Tia Russell

Maizy Russell

Gaby Hoffmann

Maizy Russell

Miles Russell

Macaulay Culkin

Miles Russell

Chanice Kobolowski

Amy Madigan

Chanice Kobolowski

Cindy Russell

Elaine Bromka

Cindy Russell

Bob Russell

Garrett M. Brown

Bob Russell

Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Laurie Metcalf

Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Bug

Jay Underwood

Bug

E. Roger Coswell

Brian Tarantina

E. Roger Coswell

Pooter-the-Clown

Mike Starr

Pooter-the-Clown

Mrs. Hogarth

Suzanne Shepherd

Mrs. Hogarth

Reviews

kevin2019

"Uncle Buck" is structured along familiar lines and the character epiphanies which take place are generally of the unrevelatory variety. The characters themselves are standard stereotypes we have encountered too many times before and there is no attempt made to freshen them up in any way. Now, you would imagine all of this could justifiably be considered damaging to the overall effectiveness of the film and it is extremely surprising this isn't the case. However, this is not an outstanding film by any means, but it is a highly amiable and entertaining one instead and the comedy really works terrifically well throughout. It is effortlessly capable of generating its fair share of laughs and it ends on the promising note of there being a brighter future ahead for everyone involved.

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