Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Braden — 08 Aug 2009

Heart-warmingly funny, laugh out loud comedy with touches of emotional genious. One of my favourites.

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Braden on 08 Aug 2009.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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