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Directed by | John Hughes |
Written by | John Hughes |
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Cinematography | Ralf D. Bode |
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Music by | Ira Newborn |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $79.2 million |
Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by John Hughes. It stars John Candy and Amy Madigan with Jean Louisa Kelly, Laurie Metcalf, Jay Underwood, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Elaine Bromka, and Garrett M. Brown appearing in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a bachelor who babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her younger brother and sister while the parents are away. It was released in theatres by Universal Pictures on August 16, 1989, and has grossed $79.2 million since its release.