Uncle Buck (1989)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1989-08-16
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 1,407 votes

Directed by John Hughes.

Top cast

• John Candy as Buck Russell
• Jean Louisa Kelly as Tia Russell
• Gaby Hoffmann as Maizy Russell
• Macaulay Culkin as Miles Russell
• Amy Madigan as Chanice Kobolowski
• Elaine Bromka as Cindy Russell
• Garrett M. Brown as Bob Russell
• Laurie Metcalf as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
• Jay Underwood as Bug
• Brian Tarantina as E. Roger Coswell

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Uncle Buck

• United States: stream on Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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