Directed by John Hughes Written by John Hughes   Cast John Candy ... Buck Russell Jean Louisa Kelly ... Tia Russell Gaby Hoffmann ... Maizy Russell (as Gaby Hoffman) Macaulay Culkin ... Miles Russell Amy Madigan ... Chanice Kobolowski Elaine Bromka ... Cindy Russell Garrett M. Brown ... Bob Russell Laurie Metcalf ... Marcie Dahlgren-Frost Jay Underwood ... Bug Brian Tarantina ... E. Roger Coswell Mike Starr ... Pooter-the-Clown Suzanne Shepherd ... Mrs. Hogarth William Windom ... Mr. Hatfield (voice) Dennis Cockrum ... Pal Joel Robinson ... Miles' Friend #1 Colin Baumgartner ... Miles' Friend #2 Erik Whipple ... Miles' Friend #3 Mark Rosenthal ... Party Boy #1 Doug von Nessen ... Party Boy #2 (as Doug Von Nessen) Wayne Kneeland ... Party Boy #3 Gigi Casler ... Party Girl in Bedroom LaVerne Anderson ... Party Girl #1 (as Laverne Anderson) Gina Doctor ... Party Girl #2 Rachel Thompson Perrine ... Party Girl #3 Ron Payne ... Maizy's Teacher Jane Vickerilla ... Teacher #1 Kyle Lewis Eastman ... School Child Dana Taylor ... School Child Jennifer Kane ... School Child Christen Loftis ... School Child Genae Affrunti ... School Child Anna Chlumsky ... School Child Betsy Bottando ... Woman in Car Julia Morgan ... Additional Voices (voice) Granville Ames ... Additional Voices (voice) Ramey Ellis ... Additional Voices (voice) Leigh French ... Additional Voices (voice) Patricia Arquette ... Additional Voices (voice) Laura Jacoby ... Additional Voices (voice) Devon Odessa ... Additional Voices (voice) Arnold F. Turner ... Additional Voices (voice) Garin Bouble ... Additional Voices (voice) Tim Hoskins ... Additional Voices (voice) Julie Payne ... Additional Voices (voice) Jack Blessing ... Additional Voices (voice) Todd Larson ... Additional Voices (voice) Uncredited Cast Kevin Bassett ... Extra Michael Berkowitz ... Student Cathy Carlson ... Party Guest James Anthony Caruso ... Party Boy #4 Anthony Joseph Fatigato ... Scary man in mailbox slot Frost Keaton ... Party Guest Robert Minkoff ... Bit Ryan Todd ... School Child Produced by William H. Brown   John Hughes   Tom Jacobson   Ramey E. Ward   Original Music by Ira Newborn

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