Uncle Buck

About this Broadcast

An unreliable but good-natured slob is called upon to look after his trouble-making nephew and nieces while their parents are away - and what starts as a disaster soon changes for the better as the unlikely babysitter gets to grips with the finer points of being a responsible adult. Family comedy, starring John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Jean Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Madigan and Laurie Metcalf

1989 HD subtitles 16x9 audio-description

Comedy Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

John Candy (Actor) .. Buck Russell

Macaulay Culkin (Actor) .. Miles Russell

Jean Kelly (Actor) .. Tia Russell

Amy Madigan (Actor) .. Chanice Kobolowski

Gaby Hoffmann (Actor) .. Maizy Russell

Laurie Metcalf (Actor) .. Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

Elaine Bromka (Actor) .. Cindy Russell

Garrett M Brown (Actor) .. Bob Russell

Jay Underwood (Actor) .. Bug

John Hughes (Director)

More Information

Did You Know..

John Candy (Actor) .. Buck Russell

Born: October 31, 1950 in Toronto

Macaulay Culkin (Actor) .. Miles Russell

Born: August 26, 1980 in New York

Best Known For: Playing Kevin McCallister in blockbuster comedy Home Alone.

Early-life: Born Macaulay Carson Culkin on August 26, 1980, in New York, he is the third of seven children born to former child star Christopher Culkin and Patricia Brentrup. Bitten by the acting bug at the age of four, he appeared on stage in several off-Broadway shows before making his big-screen debut at eight-years-old in Rocket Gibraltar. The 1990s were marred by his parents battling over the young Culkin's massive fortune.

Career: After his second film, See You in the Morning, won him rave reviews, the young star played opposite comedy giant John Candy in Uncle Buck, almost upstaging the seasoned actor. Global smash Home Alone was his next movie, followed by the equally successful tearjerker My Girl and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. In a departure from previous roles, Culkin took the lead in The Good Son as a psychotic youngster. His film work deteriorated as his personal problems increased, though in 2001 he made a comeback appearance on the London stage in a production of Madame Melville. More recent work includes the black comedy Saved! and Jerusalemski sindrom, which aired at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.

Quote: "It drives me crazy when your parents try to read your mind. It's even worse when they try to read your mail."

Trivia: He sings with the band the Pizza Underground.