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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John Candy | Buck Russell |
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Jean Louisa Kelly | Tia Russell |
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Gaby Hoffmann | Maizy Russell |
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Macaulay Culkin | Miles Russell |
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Amy Madigan | Chanice Kobolowski |
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Elaine Bromka | Cindy Russell |
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Garrett M. Brown | Bob Russell |
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Laurie Metcalf | Marcie Dahlgren-Frost |
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Jay Underwood | Bug |
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Brian Tarantina | E. Roger Coswell |
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Mike Starr | Pooter-the-Clown |
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Suzanne Shepherd | Mrs. Hogarth |
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William Windom | Mr. Hatfield |
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Dennis Cockrum | Pal |
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Joel Robinson | Miles' Friend #1 |
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Colin Baumgartner | Miles' Friend #2 |
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Erik Whipple | Miles' Friend #3 |
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Mark Rosenthal | Party Boy #1 |
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Doug von Nessen | Party Boy #2 |
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Wayne Kneeland | Party Boy #3 |
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Gigi Casler | Party Girl in Bedroom |
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LaVerne Anderson | Party Girl #1 |
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Gina Doctor | Party Girl #2 |
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Rachel Thompson Perrine | Party Girl #3 |
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Ron Payne | Maizy's Teacher |
Director | John Hughes |
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Writer | John Hughes | |
Producer | William H. Brown, John Hughes, Tom Jacobson, Ramey E. Ward | |
Musician | Ira Newborn | |
Photography | Ralf D. Bode |