Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Jacob L — 30 Jul 2009

Absoblutely hilarious!!!

I laughed so hard.

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Jacob L on 30 Jul 2009.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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