Uncle Buck Quotes and Sound Clips


Uncle Buck
Bug: Ever hear of a tune-up? Hee hee hee hee hee. Buck: Ah, heh heh heh. Ever hear of a ritual ...
Ever Hear of a Ritual Killing?
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You should see the toast. I couldn't even get it through the door.
You Should See the Toast. I Couldn't Get It Through the Door
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How'd you like to spend the next several nights wondering if your crazy, out-of-work bum uncle wi...
Shave Your Head While You Sleep
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Buck Russell: What time do you want me to pick you up after school? Tia Russell: Don't bother! ...
What Time Should I Pick You Up?
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Buck Melanoma, Moley Russell's wart. Not her wart. I'm the wart. She's my tumor, my growth, my pi...
Buck Melanoma, Moley Russell's Wart
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If my whole family moved away from me, I'd have a heart attack too.
If My Family Moved Away From Me, I'd Have a Heart Attack Too
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Buck Russell: I think about you all the time. I think about those two little dimples on your buns...
I Think About You All The Time
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Oh boy, I haven't seen those kids in a while. Tia's got to be nine. Nine, maybe ten. Oh, boy. And...
Boy, I Haven't Seen Those Kids in a While
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Tia Russell: I've got better things to do than baby-sit you, you little stain. Miles Russell: Li...
I've Got Better Things to Do Than Baby-Sit You, You Little Stain
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Chanice Kobolowski: Hi. May I speak to Buck Russell? This is a friend of his. Chanice KoboIowski....
Hi. May I Speak to Buck Russell? This Is a Friend of His
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Uncle Buck Cast and Info

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family

Uncle Buck is a 1989 John Hughes comedy film starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, and Macaulay Culkin, and co-stars Jay Underwood and Laurie Metcalf. Bob Russell (Garrett M. Brown), his wife Cindy (Elaine Bromka), and their three kids, 15-year-old Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly), 8-year-old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), and 6-year-old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) have recently moved from Indianapolis to Chicago due to Bob's job promotion. Tia resents her parents for the move because she thought everyone was happy enough where they were already living and that they prefer their jobs to the family. 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. Upon being told the news, Tia angrily accuses Cindy of abandoning her own father. Unable to find an adult to watch the children, Bob suggests they ask his brother Buck (John Candy) to...

Cast Overview
William Windom
William Windom
as
Mr. Hatfield
Jay Underwood
Jay Underwood
as
Bug
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
as
Pooter-the-Clown
Brian Tarantina
Brian Tarantina
as
E. Roger Coswell
Macaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin
as
Miles Russell
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
as
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Garrett M. Brown
Garrett M. Brown
as
Bob Russell
John Candy
John Candy
as
Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly
as
Tia Russell
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
as
Chanice Kobolowski
Gaby Hoffmann
Gaby Hoffmann
as
Maizy Russell
Suzanne Shepherd
Suzanne Shepherd
as
Mrs. Hogarth
Elaine Bromka
Elaine Bromka
as
Cindy Russell
Anna Chlumsky
Anna Chlumsky
as
School Child
Joel Robinson
Joel Robinson
as
Miles' Friend #1
Dennis Cockrum
Dennis Cockrum
as
Pal
Ron Payne
Ron Payne
as
Maizy's Teacher