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In 1989, John Candy turned in one of his best performances in the John Hughes film Uncle Buck (Hughes both wrote and directed the film).

Candy starred as Uncle Buck, a black sheep screw-up who watches his brother’s kids in a pinch. While Uncle Buck wins over his young relatives Miles and Maizy with his bachelor-esque cooking and cleaning skills, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly), his rebellious teenage niece, goes out of her way to hate him. Meanwhile his girlfriend, Chanice (Amy Madigan, Field of Dreams), is left wondering what he’s really up to.

Uncle Buck star Candy can also be seen in the 80s hits The Great Outdoors (1988), Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), Spaceballs (1987), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Volunteers (1985), Summer Rental (1985), Brewster’s Millions (1985), Splash (1984), Vacation (1983), Stripes (1981) and The Blues Brothers (1980).

Uncle Buck also starred adorable Gaby Hoffmann (Field of Dreams) as Maizy, and Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone) as Miles.

If you’re looking for family-friendly fun, you can’t go wrong with 1989’s Uncle Buck.
 

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