What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles / Uncle Buck about?

Double Feature: PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, 1987, Paramount, 93 min. Dir. John Hughes. On the road home for Thanksgiving, businessman Steve Martin meets an obnoxious chatterbox (John Candy), and the two opposites get stuck together as Murphy’s Law foils every attempt they make to reach their destinations. UNCLE BUCK, 1989, Universal, 100 min. John Candy plays the irrepressible title character in this comedy from writer-director John Hughes. When an emergency leaves him in charge of his brother’s children for a few days, Uncle Buck proves surprisingly adept with kids. Co-starring Macaulay Culkin, whom Hughes would leave HOME ALONE a year later.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles / Uncle Buck

List

Theaters near

Loading format filters…

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles / Uncle Buck about?: Double Feature: PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, 1987, Paramount, 93 min. Dir. John Hughes. On the road home for Thanksgiving, businessman Steve Martin meets an obnoxious chatterbox (John Candy), and the two opposites get stuck together as Murphy’s Law foils every attempt they make to reach their destinations. UNCLE BUCK, 1989, Universal, 100 min. John Candy plays the irrepressible title character in this comedy from writer-director John Hughes. When an emergency leaves him in charge of his brother’s children for a few days, Uncle Buck proves surprisingly adept with kids. Co-starring Macaulay Culkin, whom Hughes would leave HOME ALONE a year later.