Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Josh H — 13 Mar 2010

Aw, I love this movie. I miss John Candy!

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Josh H on 13 Mar 2010.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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