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.
Cast
John Candy
Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly
Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann
Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin
Miles Russell
Amy Madigan
Chanice Kobolowski
Elaine Bromka
Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown
Bob Russell
Laurie Metcalf
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood
Bug
Brian Tarantina
E. Roger Coswell
Mike Starr
Pooter-the-Clown
Suzanne Shepherd
Mrs. Hogarth
William Windom
Mr. Hatfield (voice)
Dennis Cockrum
Pal
Joel Robinson
Miles' Friend #1
Colin Baumgartner
Miles' Friend #2
Erik Whipple
Miles' Friend #3
Mark Rosenthal
Party Boy #1
Doug von Nessen
Party Boy #2
Wayne Kneeland
Party Boy #3
Gigi Casler
Party Girl in Bedroom
LaVerne Anderson
Party Girl #1
Gina Doctor
Party Girl #2
Rachel Thompson Perrine
Party Girl #3
Ron Payne
Maizy's Teacher
Jane Vickerilla
Teacher
Kyle Lewis Eastman
School Child
Dana Taylor
School Child
Jennifer Kane
School Child
Christen Loftis
School Child
Genae Affrunti
School Child
Anna Chlumsky
School Child
Patricia Arquette
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Blessing
Additional Voices (voice)
Devon Odessa
Additional Voices (voice)
Ryan Goldstein
School Child (uncredited)
Arnold F. Turner
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
John Hughes
Director, Writer, Producer
Lou Lombardo
Editor
Peck Prior
Editor
Tony Lombardo
Editor
Jerrie Fowler
Assistant Editor
John Lafferty
Assistant Editor
Ed O'Malley
Assistant Editor
Tony Taurus
Assistant Editor
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
Thomas J. Mack
First Assistant Director
David Kelley
Second Assistant Director
Forrest L. Futrell
Second Second Assistant Director
Mary Nitti
Assistant Production Coordinator
Shari Leibowitz
Production Coordinator
Tom Jacobson
Producer
William H. Brown
Associate Producer, Second Unit Director
Ramey E. Ward
Associate Producer
John W. Corso
Production Design
Michael Stone
Camera Operator
Chris Hayes
Camera Operator
Alex Touyarot
First Assistant Camera
Michelle Crenshaw
Second Assistant Camera
John Waldo
Second Assistant Camera
Danial Miller
Dolly Grip
Suzanne M. Smith
Casting Associate
Paul Adler
Casting Associate
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Daniel J. Lester
Costume Supervisor
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Jacqueline G. Arthur
Costume Assistant
Ilene Giardini
Costumer
Silvio Scarano
Costumer
Dione Taylor
Hairstylist
Linda Rizzuto
Additional Hairstylist
Ben Nye Jr.
Makeup Designer
Jamie Sue Weiss
Makeup Artist
Gregory Lundsgaard
Second Unit Director of Photography
Louis M. Mann
Assistant Art Director
Tom Bellfort
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
George Fredrick
Sound Editor
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Editor
Larry Kemp
Sound Editor
Lou Kleinman
Sound Editor
Michael Magill
Sound Editor
Cindy Marty
Sound Editor
Jeff Rosen
Sound Editor
Frank Smathers
Sound Editor
Bob Beher
Assistant Sound Editor
Per Hallberg
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Jenkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James R. Alexander
Sound Mixer
Greg Agalsoff
Boom Operator
Stan Gilbert
ADR Supervisor
Ronald W. McLeish
Chief Lighting Technician
Robert Swander
Chief Lighting Technician
John Swanders
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Jeff Jarvis
Special Effects Coordinator
Danny Cangemi
Special Effects
Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer
Ron Payne
Music Coordinator
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
James Hogan
Transportation Captain
Patrick J. Lynn
Transportation Co-Captain
John Hardy
Transportation Co-Captain
Armand Paoletti
Transportation Coordinator
Daniel Loren May
Set Decoration
Kim S. Hobbs
Lead Set Dresser
Thomas M. Jones
Set Dresser
Daniel B. Clancy
Set Dresser
Jeff Passanante
Construction Coordinator
Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.
Construction Coordinator
James M. Davis
Construction Foreman
Jacob Zawacki
Construction Foreman
Amie McCarthy Winn
Props
Steven Curtis Husch
Props
Dean Williams
Still Photographer
Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor
Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor
Roy A. McLeish
Electrician
Mel P. Mack
Electrician
Jacolyn Baker
Location Manager
William Shane Grisco
Animal Coordinator
M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Ken Blazer
Stunt Double
Bob Elmore
Stunt Double
Manny Perry
Stunt Double
Miranda Garrison
Choreographer
Jerry Moss
Property Master
Adena Lazan
Accounting Clerk Assistant
James O. Oakes
Best Boy Grip
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip
Mark E. Matthys
Grip
Dan McKenzie
Grip
Alan C. Blomquist
Unit Production Manager
Raymond Hartwick
Unit Production Manager
Tom Udell
Unit Production Manager
Holly Hudecek
Studio Teacher
Charles J. Brady Jr.
Craft Service
Joan Eisenberg
Unit Publicist
Michael D. Cronin
Set Medic
Gina Lombardo
First Assistant Editor
Tim Silano
First Assistant Editor
Tammy Karabas
Production Secretary
Casey Hallenbeck
Leadman
Steve Homa
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