Director: John Hughes

Writer: John Hughes

Music Score by: Ira Newborn

Producers: John Hughes; Tom Jacobson

Keywords: Comedy

Cindy's father has a heart attack; she and her husband Bob must travel to him in Indianapolis and someone must be found to care for their children. As a last resort her brother Uncle Buck is enlisted, a 40-year-old bachelor who has difficulty taking anything seriously. Funny though predictable comedy, the lead role perfect for John Candy.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Patricia Arquette	Actor	8-Apr-1968		Allison Dubois on Medium
Jack Blessing	Actor	29-Jul-1951		Mr. Donner on The Naked Truth
John Candy	Actor	31-Oct-1950	4-Mar-1994	Uncle Buck
Anna Chlumsky	Actor	3-Dec-1980		My Girl
Macaulay Culkin	Actor	26-Aug-1980		Home Alone
Gaby Hoffmann	Actor	8-Jan-1982		Field of Dreams
Jean Louisa Kelly	Actor	9-Mar-1972		Kim Warner on Yes, Dear
Amy Madigan	Actor	11-Sep-1950		Places in the Heart
Laurie Metcalf	Actor	16-Jun-1955		Jackie Harris on Roseanne
Julie Payne	Actor	11-Sep-1946		Improv and voice actress
Mike Starr	Actor	29-Jul-1950		Goodfellas
Jay Underwood	Actor	1-Oct-1968		The Boy Who Could Fly
William Windom	Actor	28-Sep-1923	16-Aug-2012	Glen Morley on The Farmer's Daughter

CAST

John Candy	...   Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly	...   Tia Russell
Laurie Metcalf	...   Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood	...   Bug
Macaulay Culkin	...   Miles Russell
Gaby Hoffmann	...   Maizy Russell
Elaine Bromka	...   Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown	...   Bob Russell
and
Amy Madigan	...   Chanice Kobolowski
Also Starring
Suzanne Shepherd	...   Mrs. Hogarth
Mike Starr	...   Pooter-the-Clown
Brian Tarantina	...   E. Roger Coswell
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 #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
Additional Voices
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)

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