Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Tyler H — 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 Tyler H on 08 Aug 2009.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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