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Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

PG_13 102 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   1 July 1987 (USA)
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Chris Parker agrees to babysit after her "dread" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Columbus
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elisabeth Shue ...
Maia Brewton Maia Brewton ...
Keith Coogan ...
Anthony Rapp ...
Calvin Levels Calvin Levels ...
Vincent D'Onofrio ...
Dawson / 'Thor' (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio)
Penelope Ann Miller ...
George Newbern ...
John Ford Noonan John Ford Noonan ...
Bradley Whitford ...
Ron Canada ...
John Davis Chandler John Davis Chandler ...
Bleak (as John Chandler)
Dan Ziskie Dan Ziskie ...
Allan Aarons Allan Aarons ...
Janitor #1
Marcia Bennett ...
Nurse
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Storyline

Chris Parker agrees to babysit after her "dread" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV... and boredom. But when her frantic friend Brenda calls and pleads to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago, the evening soon explodes into an endless whirl of hair-raising adventures! Babysitter and kids leave their safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city, never imagining how terrifyingly funny their expedition will become! Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bus Station | Kid | Flat Tire | Playboy Magazine | Station Wagon  | See more »

Taglines:

She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Night on the Town See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$34,368,475 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Melanie Griffith auditioned for the lead role, but backed out. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the film's end credits, Lolita Davidovich (under the name Lolita David) is credited as "blonde". In the film, she is a brunette. See more »

Quotes

Old Man: Get outta my house!
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Crazy Credits

Shot of the thug who chased the little girl outside of skyscraper whimpering
about being stuck out there. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Book Job (#23.6)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Twenty Five Miles"
Words and Music by Johnny Bristol, Edwin Starr, Harvey Fuqua
Performed by Edwin Starr
Courtesy of Motown Records See more »