Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Jean-François M — 19 Jan 2010

Good old John Candy in one of his most memorable performance, a classic!!!

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Jean-François M on 19 Jan 2010.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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