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.
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Cast
37 people
John Candy
Buck Russell
Known for
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Spaceballs
Jean Louisa Kelly
Tia Russell
Known for
Malignant
The Call of the Wild
Gaby Hoffmann
Maizy Russell
Known for
Zero Day
Wild
Macaulay Culkin
Miles Russell
Known for
Home Alone
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Amy Madigan
Chanice Kobolowski
Known for
Field of Dreams
Carnivàle
Elaine Bromka
Cindy Russell
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Maniac
Garrett M. Brown
Bob Russell
Known for
Kick-Ass
I Am Number Four
Laurie Metcalf
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Known for
Lady Bird
Toy Story
Jay Underwood
Bug
Known for
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Brian Tarantina
E. Roger Coswell
Known for
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Donnie Brasco
Mike Starr
Pooter-the-Clown
Known for
GoodFellas
Dumb and Dumber
Suzanne Shepherd
Mrs. Hogarth
Known for
The Sopranos
Requiem for a Dream
John Hughes Director · Ira Newborn Composer Ralf D. Bode Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $79M · Budget $15M · United States release August 16, 1989
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$79,300,000
Gross vs. budget
5.3×
Production
Hughes Entertainment
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 16, 1989
Theatrical
Australia
December 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 29, 1989 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 3, 2008 · Digital
Germany
April 18, 1991 · Theatrical
May 15, 2003 · Digital
Ireland
April 13, 1990 · Theatrical
Japan
November 23, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 23, 1990 · Theatrical
November 17, 2002 · TV · Yorin
September 1, 2008 · Physical · DVD
July 1, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
May 25, 1990 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 31, 2009 · TV · STV 1
April 22, 2018 · TV · Markíza
October 29, 2019 · TV · JOJ PLUS
South Korea
December 29, 2000 · Physical
Spain
June 14, 1991 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 22, 2000 · Physical · DVD
July 13, 2001 · TV
United Kingdom
October 3, 1989 · Theatrical
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