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Uncle Buck

- 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.

Release Date : 1989-08-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hughes Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Buck Russell

Original Name : John Candy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tia Russell

Original Name : Jean Louisa Kelly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maizy Russell

Original Name : Gaby Hoffmann

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miles Russell

Original Name : Macaulay Culkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chanice Kobolowski

Original Name : Amy Madigan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cindy Russell

Original Name : Elaine Bromka

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bob Russell

Original Name : Garrett M. Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Original Name : Laurie Metcalf

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bug

Original Name : Jay Underwood

Gender : Male

Character Name : E. Roger Coswell

Original Name : Brian Tarantina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pooter-the-Clown

Original Name : Mike Starr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Hogarth

Original Name : Suzanne Shepherd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Hatfield (voice)

Original Name : William Windom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pal

Original Name : Dennis Cockrum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miles' Friend #1

Original Name : Joel Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miles' Friend #2

Original Name : Colin Baumgartner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miles' Friend #3

Original Name : Erik Whipple

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Boy #1

Original Name : Mark Rosenthal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Boy #2

Original Name : Doug von Nessen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Boy #3

Original Name : Wayne Kneeland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Girl in Bedroom

Original Name : Gigi Casler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Girl #1

Original Name : LaVerne Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Girl #2

Original Name : Gina Doctor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Girl #3

Original Name : Rachel Thompson Perrine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maizy's Teacher

Original Name : Ron Payne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Jane Vickerilla

Gender : Female

Character Name : School Child

Original Name : Kyle Lewis Eastman

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Child

Original Name : Dana Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Child

Original Name : Jennifer Kane

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Child

Original Name : Christen Loftis

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Child

Original Name : Genae Affrunti

Gender : Male

Character Name : School Child

Original Name : Anna Chlumsky

Gender : Female

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Patricia Arquette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Jack Blessing

Gender : Male

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Devon Odessa

Gender : Female

Character Name : School Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryan Goldstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Additional Voices (voice)

Original Name : Arnold F. Turner

Gender : Male

Reviews

kevin2019

@kevin2019

2025-05-02

"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.