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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 »

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Chris Columbus
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Adventures in Babysitting -- A quiet evening turns into a wild expedition for a teen babysitter.
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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  

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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.

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Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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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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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

Andie MacDowell was considered for the lead role. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Mr. Pruitt gets out of his semi at his home, the camera crew is reflected in his truck's rear view mirror. See more »

Quotes

Brad: [about Daryl] Why do I get this funny feeling we're never going to see him again?
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Crazy Credits

Shot of the thug who chased the little girl outside of skyscraper whimpering
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Connections

Spoofed in Death Train (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Just Can't Stop"
Words and Music by Barry Goldberg and Jay Gruska
Produced by Jay Gruska
Performed by Percy Sledge See more »