Uncle Buck (1989)
Uncle Buck (1989)
He's crude. He's crass. He's family.
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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Cast

John Candy John Candy As: Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly Jean Louisa Kelly As: Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann Gaby Hoffmann As: Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Culkin As: Miles Russell
Amy Madigan Amy Madigan As: Chanice Kobolowski
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He's crude. He's crass. He's family.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 16 August 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Hughes Entertainment

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $79,300,000

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Cast

John Candy

John Candy

Buck Russell

Jean Louisa Kelly

Jean Louisa Kelly

Tia Russell

Gaby Hoffmann

Gaby Hoffmann

Maizy Russell

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin

Miles Russell

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Chanice Kobolowski

Elaine Bromka

Elaine Bromka

Cindy Russell

Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown

Bob Russell

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Jay Underwood

Jay Underwood

Bug

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

E. Roger Coswell

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Pooter-the-Clown

Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

Mrs. Hogarth

William Windom

William Windom

Mr. Hatfield (voice)

Dennis Cockrum

Dennis Cockrum

Pal

Joel Robinson

Joel Robinson

Miles' Friend #1

Colin Baumgartner

Colin Baumgartner

Miles' Friend #2

Erik Whipple

Erik Whipple

Miles' Friend #3

Mark Rosenthal

Mark Rosenthal

Party Boy #1

Doug von Nessen

Doug von Nessen

Party Boy #2

Wayne Kneeland

Wayne Kneeland

Party Boy #3

Gigi Casler

Gigi Casler

Party Girl in Bedroom

LaVerne Anderson

LaVerne Anderson

Party Girl #1

Gina Doctor

Gina Doctor

Party Girl #2

Rachel Thompson Perrine

Rachel Thompson Perrine

Party Girl #3

Ron Payne

Ron Payne

Maizy's Teacher

Jane Vickerilla

Jane Vickerilla

Teacher

Kyle Lewis Eastman

Kyle Lewis Eastman

School Child

Dana Taylor

Dana Taylor

School Child

Jennifer Kane

Jennifer Kane

School Child

Christen Loftis

Christen Loftis

School Child

Genae Affrunti

Genae Affrunti

School Child

Anna Chlumsky

Anna Chlumsky

School Child

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Additional Voices (voice)

Jack Blessing

Jack Blessing

Additional Voices (voice)

Devon Odessa

Devon Odessa

Additional Voices (voice)

Ryan Goldstein

Ryan Goldstein

School Child (uncredited)

Directed By

John Hughes

John Hughes

Director

David Kelley

David Kelley

Second Assistant Director

Thomas J. Mack

Thomas J. Mack

First Assistant Director

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Anne Rapp

Anne Rapp

Script Supervisor

Forrest L. Futrell

Forrest L. Futrell

Second Second Assistant Director

William H. Brown

William H. Brown

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Hughes

John Hughes

Producer

Tom Jacobson

Tom Jacobson

Producer

Risa Bramon Garcia

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

William H. Brown

William H. Brown

Associate Producer

Ramey E. Ward

Ramey E. Ward

Associate Producer

Alan C. Blomquist

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Raymond Hartwick

Raymond Hartwick

Unit Production Manager

Tom Udell

Tom Udell

Unit Production Manager

Shari Leibowitz

Shari Leibowitz

Production Coordinator

Mary Nitti

Mary Nitti

Assistant Production Coordinator

Tammy Karabas

Tammy Karabas

Production Secretary

Adena Lazan

Adena Lazan

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Jacolyn Baker

Jacolyn Baker

Location Manager

Suzanne Smith

Suzanne Smith

Casting Associate

Paul Adler

Paul Adler

Casting Associate

Edited By

Lou Lombardo

Lou Lombardo

Editor

Peck Prior

Peck Prior

Editor

Tony Lombardo

Tony Lombardo

Editor

Gina Lombardo

Gina Lombardo

First Assistant Editor

Tim Silano

Tim Silano

First Assistant Editor

Jerrie Fowler

Jerrie Fowler

Assistant Editor

John Lafferty

John Lafferty

Assistant Editor

Ed O'Malley

Ed O'Malley

Assistant Editor

Tony Taurus

Tony Taurus

Assistant Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Marilyn Vance

Marilyn Vance

Costume Designer

Daniel J. Lester

Daniel J. Lester

Costume Supervisor

Ilene Giardini

Ilene Giardini

Costumer

Silvio Scarano

Silvio Scarano

Costumer

Jacqueline G. Arthur

Jacqueline G. Arthur

Costume Assistant

Ben Nye Jr.

Ben Nye Jr.

Makeup Designer

Jamie Sue Weiss

Jamie Sue Weiss

Makeup Artist

Dione Taylor

Dione Taylor

Hairstylist

Linda Rizzuto

Linda Rizzuto

Additional Hairstylist

Sound

Ira Newborn

Ira Newborn

Original Music Composer

Ron Payne

Ron Payne

Music Coordinator

James R. Alexander

James R. Alexander

Sound Mixer

Greg Agalsoff

Greg Agalsoff

Boom Operator

Tom Bellfort

Tom Bellfort

Supervising Sound Editor

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Supervising Sound Editor

Stan Gilbert

Stan Gilbert

ADR Supervisor

George Fredrick

George Fredrick

Sound Editor

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Sound Editor

Larry Kemp

Larry Kemp

Sound Editor

Lou Kleinman

Lou Kleinman

Sound Editor

Michael Magill

Michael Magill

Sound Editor

Cindy Marty

Cindy Marty

Sound Editor

Jeff Rosen

Jeff Rosen

Sound Editor

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Sound Editor

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Assistant Sound Editor

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Kramer

Tom Kramer

Music Editor

Jeff Carson

Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Chris Jenkins

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Alexander

Gary Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Director of Photography

Michael Stone

Michael Stone

Camera Operator

Alex Touyarot

Alex Touyarot

First Assistant Camera

Michelle Crenshaw

Michelle Crenshaw

Second Assistant Camera

John Waldo

John Waldo

Second Assistant Camera

Morgan Michael Lewis

Morgan Michael Lewis

Key Grip

James O. Oakes

James O. Oakes

Best Boy Grip

Danial Miller

Danial Miller

Dolly Grip

Mark E. Matthys

Mark E. Matthys

Grip

Dan McKenzie

Dan McKenzie

Grip

Dean Williams

Dean Williams

Still Photographer

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Second Unit Director of Photography

Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes

Camera Operator

Lighting

Ronald W. McLeish

Ronald W. McLeish

Chief Lighting Technician

Robert Swander

Robert Swander

Chief Lighting Technician

John Swanders

John Swanders

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Roy A. McLeish

Roy A. McLeish

Electrician

Mel P. Mack

Mel P. Mack

Electrician

Art Department

John W. Corso

John W. Corso

Production Design

Louis M. Mann

Louis M. Mann

Assistant Art Director

Daniel Loren May

Daniel Loren May

Set Decoration

Casey Hallenbeck

Casey Hallenbeck

Leadman

Kim S. Hobbs

Kim S. Hobbs

Lead Set Dresser

Thomas M. Jones

Thomas M. Jones

Set Dresser

Daniel B. Clancy

Daniel B. Clancy

Set Dresser

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss

Property Master

Amie McCarthy Winn

Amie McCarthy Winn

Props

Steven Curtis Husch

Steven Curtis Husch

Props

Jeff Passanante

Jeff Passanante

Construction Coordinator

Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.

Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.

Construction Coordinator

James M. Davis

James M. Davis

Construction Foreman

Jacob Zawacki

Jacob Zawacki

Construction Foreman

Steve Homa

Steve Homa

Greensman

Other Crew

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Stunt Double

Jeff Jarvis

Jeff Jarvis

Special Effects Coordinator

Danny Cangemi

Danny Cangemi

Special Effects

Armand Paoletti

Armand Paoletti

Transportation Coordinator

James Hogan

James Hogan

Transportation Captain

Patrick J. Lynn

Patrick J. Lynn

Transportation Co-Captain

John Hardy

John Hardy

Transportation Co-Captain

Joan Eisenberg

Joan Eisenberg

Unit Publicist

Holly Hudecek

Holly Hudecek

Studio Teacher

William Shane Grisco

William Shane Grisco

Animal Coordinator

Michael D. Cronin

Michael D. Cronin

Set Medic

Charles J. Brady Jr.

Charles J. Brady Jr.

Craft Service

Ken Blazer

Ken Blazer

Stunt Double

Bob Elmore

Bob Elmore

Stunt Double

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Choreographer

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