Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 American comedy film written by David Simkins, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Penelope Ann Miller, Bradley Whitford, and a brief cameo by blues singer/guitarist Albert Collins. Although it is set in Oak Park and Chicago, Illinois, with much of the action taking place in the city itself, the movie was filmed primarily in Toronto. After her boyfriend, Mike Todwell , cancels their anniversary date, 17-year-old Chris Parker volunteers to babysit for the Andersons' children, 15-year-old Brad ... and 8-year-old Sara . However, she gets a phone call from her friend Brenda , who has run away from home, asking her to come pick her up after running out of money from the cab ride to the bus station. She takes Brad, Sara, and Brad's friend Daryl Coopersmith and sets out, but they get a flat tire, find the spare compartment empty, and become stranded on the expressway.
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| Release date: | June 19, 1987 |
| Directed by: | Chris Columbus |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Debra Hill, Lynda Obst |
| Editor: | William Steinkamp, Fredric Steinkamp |
| Music by: | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography: | Ric Waite |
| Screenplay by: | David Simkins, Elizabeth Faucher |
| Genre: | Adventure, Comedy, Thriller, Action |