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| Elisabeth Shue | ... | Chris Parker | |
| Maia Brewton | ... | Sara Anderson | |
| Keith Coogan | ... | Brad Anderson | |
| Anthony Rapp | ... | Daryl Coopersmith | |
| Calvin Levels | ... | Joe Gipp | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Dawson / 'Thor' (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) | |
| Penelope Ann Miller | ... | Brenda | |
| George Newbern | ... | Dan Lynch | |
| John Ford Noonan | ... | Handsome John Pruitt | |
| Bradley Whitford | ... | Mike Todwell | |
| Ron Canada | ... | Graydon | |
| John Davis Chandler | ... | Bleak (as John Chandler) | |
| Dan Ziskie | ... | Mr. Anderson | |
| Allan Aarons | ... | Janitor #1 | |
| Marcia Bennett | ... | Nurse | |
| Rummy Bishop | ... | Janitor #2 | |
| David Blacker | ... | Cleminski | |
| Lolita Davidovich | ... | Sue Ann (as Lolita David) | |
| John Dee | ... | Old Man | |
| Monica Devereux | ... | Teenage Runaway | |
| Clarke Devereux | ... | Gangster at Table | |
| Rick Goldman | ... | Adulterer | |
| Deryck Hazel | ... | Maitre D | |
| John Hemphill | ... | Drunk at Party | |
| Frank Hill | ... | El Train Attendant | |
| Philip Honey | ... | Jock | |
| Clark Johnson | ... | Black Gang Leader | |
| Maryann Kelman | ... | Passenger | |
| Kirsten Kieferle | ... | Sesame Plexor | |
| Peter Lavender | ... | Hot Dog Vendor | |
| Kevin Lund | ... | Huge Guy | |
| Southside Johnny Lyon | ... | Band Leader at Frat Party (as Southside Johnny) | |
| Allan Merovitz | ... | Man with Gun | |
| Sam Moses | ... | Dr. Nuhkbane | |
| Les Nirenberg | ... | Fat Man | |
| Juan Ramírez | ... | Chicano Leader | |
| Richard Rebiere | ... | Friend | |
| Diane Robin | ... | Nurse | |
| Sandi Ross | ... | Bag Lady | |
| Charlene Shipp | ... | Mrs. Pruitt | |
| Sandra Shuman | ... | Mrs. Parker | |
| Linda Sorenson | ... | Mrs. Anderson | |
| Walt Woodson | ... | Gang Member | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jaap Broeker | ... | Maitre'D (uncredited) | |
| Albert Collins | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio | ... | Boy on Street (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Shue | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| David Simkins | ... | Frat Boy with Playboy (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Chris Columbus | |||
Writing credits | ||
| David Simkins | (written by) | |
| Elizabeth Faucher | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Debra Hill | .... | producer | |
| Lynda Obst | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael Kamen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ric Waite | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Fredric Steinkamp | |||
| William Steinkamp | |||
Casting by | |||
| Janet Hirshenson | |||
| Jane Jenkins | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Todd Hallowell | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Barbara Dunphy | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Judith R. Gellman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Linda Gill | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Daniel J. Heffner | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Todd Hallowell | .... | second unit director | |
| Madeleine Henrié | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Tory Bellingham | .... | assistant property master | |
| Eve Cauley | .... | leadperson: Chicago | |
| Bill Harman | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Matthew Lammerich | .... | key scenic artist | |
| Don Miloyevich | .... | property master | |
| Tom Southwell | .... | production illustrator | |
| Drew Struzan | .... | poster artist | |
| Anthony Joseph Fatigato | .... | stand-by painter: Chicago (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| James Ashwill | .... | foley mixer | |
| Jim Borgardt | .... | adr editor | |
| David Lee | .... | sound mixer | |
| Mel Metcalfe | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Terry Porter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Steve Switzer | .... | boom operator | |
| William Jacobs | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Carolyn Tapp | .... | foley recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Neil Trifunovich | .... | special effects supervisor (as Neil N. Trifunovich) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| John Coats | .... | visual effects cameraman | |
| Tim Donahue | .... | visual effects art director: Introvision | |
| William Mesa | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Rick Rische | .... | matte painter | |
| David Stump | .... | visual effects cameraman | |
| Marcus Tate | .... | visual effects cameraman | |
Stunts | |||
| G.A. Aguilar | .... | stunts (as George Aguilar) | |
| Allan Angus | .... | stunts | |
| Dan Beckon | .... | stunts | |
| Eddie J. Fernandez | .... | stunt driver (as Eddie Fernandez) | |
| James Fierro | .... | stunts | |
| Linda J. Gamboney | .... | stunts | |
| Jennifer Granger | .... | stunts | |
| Mark Harper | .... | stunts | |
| Michael Hernandez | .... | stunts | |
| Rick Le Fevour | .... | stunts (as Rick LeFevour) | |
| Nina Leone | .... | stunts | |
| Stacy Logan | .... | stunts | |
| Daniel Maldonado | .... | stunts | |
| Leslie Munro | .... | stunts | |
| Branko Racki | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Alison Reid | .... | stunts | |
| Corinne Stafford | .... | stunts | |
| Barry Swatuk | .... | stunts | |
| Kay Whipple | .... | stunts (as Kay H. Whipple) | |
| Rich Wilkie | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Carl Boles | .... | gaffer | |
| Takashi Seida | .... | still photographer | |
| Paolo Cascio | .... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bruce Babcock | .... | orchestrator | |
| Seth Kaplan | .... | music supervisor | |
| John Moses | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Ron Annabelle | .... | mechanic | |
| Kathy Bond | .... | production assistant | |
| Linda Callow | .... | stand-in: Linda Sorenson | |
| Monica Devereux | .... | choreographer | |
| Ron Gwynne | .... | location scout | |
| Orest Haba | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Deb K. Oyer | .... | production coordinator | |
| Sioux Richards | .... | script supervisor | |
| Gerry Therrien | .... | animal coordinator | |
| Lisa S. Girolami | .... | associate production executive (uncredited) | |
| Omar McClinton | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
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"Adventures in Babysitting" is an underrated gem featuring a very strong young cast. The movie opens with Chris Parker (played by Elizabeth Shue in a very early starring role) first finding out that her boyfriend can't make their big date that night. So she agrees to babysit Sara and Brad Anderson, played by Maia Brewton and Keith Coogan (both of whom have dropped off the face of the earth, apparently, in the last 10 or 15 years). Sara's kind of a brat, and Brad has a crush on Chris. Brad's best friend Daryl (played by Anthony Rapp, who went on to appear in "Dazed and Confused" and "Road Trip"), who is an annoying wise-ass, also drops by. Things go okay until Chris gets a call from her best friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller), who says that she ran away from home, and is now stuck at a bus station in the city with no money and no way home, and of course she can't call her parents. This prompts Chris to take the kids (including Daryl) on a little trip, and of course, hilarious hijinks ensue.
They have a tire blow-out, and are helped by a mechanic with a hook for a hand. Their car is then stolen, and they go to try to get it back. They're caught by the mobsters running the car ring, and have to escape (which they achieve by walking along a very thin metal beam overhead). But the mobsters catch them trying to leave, forcing them on the run and leading to one of the funniest scenes in the movie: going through a blues club, the singer stops them, saying "Ain't nobody leaves here without singing the blues." So they do, Chris leading, singing a song about their predicament. It's both cute and hilarious, with the others joining in singing back-up ("And we should be in bed!").
The rest of the movie is about them being chased through the city by these mobsters, and of course, there's one funny bit after another, with some suspenseful bits thrown in for good measure. This is all hilarious, but the best scenes are the ones interspersed throughout with Brenda trying to get along at the bus station. Penelope Ann Miller truly steals the show; scared out of her skull, she has to contend with such problems as a bum yelling at her to get out of his "house" (a phone booth); getting her glasses stolen by a bag lady (the look on the bag lady's face when she puts them on and realizes she can see is priceless); a hot dog vendor who won't help her out ("Then I don't have a wiener!" he says when she says she doesn't have any cash); and a jumbo-sized sewer rat she tries to rescue, thinking it's a cute little kitty cat (because she can't see). This is probably the best part Penelope Ann Miller has ever had, and she demonstrates a surprising talent for screwball comedy.
Like I said, the rest of the young cast is great; Shue pretty much began her career here, and Coogan, Rapp, and Brewton (who was also very funny on the also underrated TV show "Parker Lewis Can't Lose", which I'm dying to see come out on DVD) put in funny, though clichéd, parts. "Adventures in Babysitting" is one of those movies that just sounded kind of dumb based on the title (like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), but if you haven't seen it, give it a try anyway; the brilliant gags and the strong acting made it work.