Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck is a 1989 John Hughes comedy film starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, and Macaulay Culkin, and co-stars Jay Underwood and Laurie Metcalf. Bob Russell , his wife Cindy , and their three kids, Tia , Miles , and Maizy have recently moved from Indianapolis to the Chicago suburbs due to Bob's promotion. Tia resents her parents for the move. Late one night, Cindy and Bob receive a phone call from Indianapolis informing them that Cindy's father has suffered a heart attack. The couple makes plans to leave Chicago immediately to be with him. After hearing...
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Release date:	August 16, 1989
Directed by:	John Hughes
Rated:
Runtime:	100 Minutes
Producer:	John Hughes, Tom Jacobson
Editor:	Lou Lombardo, Peck Prior, Tony Lombardo
Music by:	Ira Newborn
Cinematography:	Ralf D. Bode
Screenplay by:	John Hughes
Estimated budget:	$15,000,000
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of Uncle Buck

Mike Starr

Pooter-the-Clown

Born:July 29, 1950

Age:61

John Candy

Buck Russell

Born:Oct. 31, 1950

Died:Mar. 4, 1994

Amy Madigan

Chanice Kobolowski

Born:September 11, 1950

Age:61

William Windom

Mr. Hatfield

Born:September 28, 1923

Age:88

Laurie Metcalf

Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Born:June 16, 1955

Age:56

Jay Underwood

Bug

Born:October 1, 1968

Age:43

Film director of Uncle Buck

John Hughes

Born: February 18, 1950

Died: August 6, 2009

Education: Arizona State University

John Wilden Hughes, Jr. was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed and/or scripted some of the most successful films of the 1980s and 1990s, including National Lampoon's Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, Some Kind of Wonderful,...
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Title	Released	Genre
What I Have Written	1996
Curly Sue	1991	Comedy
Uncle Buck	1989	Comedy
She's Having a Baby	1988	Comedy
Planes, Trains and Automobiles	1987	Comedy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off	1986	Comedy
Weird Science	1985	Science Fiction
The Breakfast Club	1985	Comedy
Sixteen Candles	1984	Comedy

Filming locations for Uncle Buck

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after Los Angeles and New York City. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who starred in the film "Uncle Buck"?
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John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin and Amy Madigan played leading roles in the movie.
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When was the motion picture "Uncle Buck" released?
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The movie premiered in August, 1989.
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What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Uncle Buck"?
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The runtime for the movie is 100 minutes.
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Who distributed the motion picture, "Uncle Buck"?
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Universal Studios was the film's distributor.
Q:
The movie, "Uncle Buck" is of which genre?
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It is labeled as... Drama and Comedy.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Uncle Buck?
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Ira Newborn composed the original music score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "Uncle Buck"?
A:
John Hughes was the director of the film.
Q:
Who produced the film, "Uncle Buck"?
A:
John Hughes and Tom Jacobson were the show's producers.
Q:
Who is credited for writing the film Uncle Buck?
A:
John Hughes performed the movie's screenwriting.
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What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Uncle Buck?
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Locations used in the movie's production include Chicago.

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