Uncle Buck

  August 16, 1989, Uncle Buck was released in theaters.

Written and directed by John Hughes, the comedy starred John Candy as Buck Russell, a bachelor who is called upon to look after his brother’s three children. The cast included Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Jay Underwood, and Laurie Metcalf.

Made on an estimated budget of $15 million, Uncle Buck was a box office success, earning $66.8 million in the United States and Canada and approximately $79.3 million worldwide.

The film featured one of Macaulay Culkin’s memorable early performances, just one year before his breakout role in Home Alone. John Candy’s performance as Buck became one of his best known movie roles.