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Adventures in Babysitting
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.
1987 · Directed by Chris Columbus · 102 min · Comedy · 12 frames
Tagline
She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.
Crew
- Written by: David Simkins
- Cinematography: Ric Waite
- Edited by: Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp
- Music: Michael Kamen
- Production design: Todd Hallowell
- Produced by: Lynda Obst, Debra Hill
Cast
- Elisabeth Shue as Chris
- Keith Coogan as Brad
- Maia Brewton as Sara
- Anthony Rapp as Daryl
- John Davis Chandler as Bleak
- Calvin Levels as Joe Gipp
- Penelope Ann Miller as Brenda
- George Newbern as Dan
- John Ford Noonan as Pruitt
- Bradley Whitford as Mike
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Silver Screen Partners III, Touchstone Pictures
- Budget: $7,000,000
- Box office: $34,368,475
- Themes: babysitter, unfaithful boyfriend, misadventure, one night, car theft, suburbanite, chop shop, homeless man, frat party, criminal gang
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