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Adventures in Babysitting
1987· PG-13· 1h 42m· Comedy
“She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons.”
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.
1987-07-01
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Key Crew
DirectorChris Columbus
WriterDavid Simkins
ProducerDebra Hill
Director of PhotographyRic Waite
Original Music ComposerMichael Kamen
EditorFredric Steinkamp
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 49 crew)
Details
Released1987-07-01
Runtime1h 42m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosSilver Screen Partners III · Touchstone Pictures
Budget$7M
Box office$34M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 755 votes
Original languageen
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