Born on this day – John Hughes:

John Hughes

Director

February 18, 1950 – August 6, 2009

On this day in movie history - Uncle Buck (1989)

Uncle Buck

directed and written by John Hughes,

was released in the United States on August 16, 1989.

Music by Ira Newborn.

Cast:

John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Garrett M. Brown, Elaine Bromka, Amy Madigan, Jay Underwood, Brian Tarantina, Laurie Metcalf, Suzanne Shepherd, Mike Starr, William Windom.