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Curly Sue (1991)

A funny story about a family... And the little girl who started it.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : John Hughes
Writer : John Hughes

Synopsis

Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. When they scam the rich and beautiful Grey Ellison into believing she backed her Mercedes into Bill, they're only hoping for a free meal. But Grey is touched, and over the objections of her snotty fiancé.

Actors

Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
Bill Dancer
Alisan Porter
Alisan Porter
Curly Sue
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
Grey Ellison
John Getz
John Getz
Walker McCormick
Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Tesio
Fred Dalton Thompson
Fred Dalton Thompson
Bernard Oxbar
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
Secretary
Viveka Davis
Viveka Davis
Trina
Gail Boggs
Gail Boggs
Anise Hall
Ralph Foody
Ralph Foody
Drifter
Burke Byrnes
Burke Byrnes
Dr. Maxwell
Barbara Tarbuck
Barbara Tarbuck
Mrs. Arnold
Adele Robbins
Adele Robbins
DCFS Caseworker
Ely Pouget
Ely Pouget
Dinah Tompkins
Cameron Thor
Cameron Thor
Maitre d'
Branscombe Richmond
Branscombe Richmond
Albert
Charles Adams
Charles Adams
Prison Guard
James W. Boinski
James W. Boinski
Pawnbroker
Lyle Browne
Lyle Browne
Theater Patron
Nadine Burke
Nadine Burke
Social Worker
Carol Chickering
Carol Chickering
Soprano
Grace Collette
Grace Collette
Foster Mother
Cedrick Pipes
Cedrick Pipes
Cook
Alonzo Hall
Alonzo Hall
Cook
Luke Reichle
Luke Reichle
Store Clerk 1
Joel Levin
Joel Levin
Store Clerk 2
Tammy Karabas
Tammy Karabas
Store Clerk 3
Patricia Hooker
Patricia Hooker
Store Clerk 4
Joe Liss
Joe Liss
Ticket Taker
Rocco Pecirno
Rocco Pecirno
Father of the Bride
Susan Mayer
Susan Mayer
Woman with Champagne Glass
John Ashton
John Ashton
Frank Arnold
James DeAngelo
James DeAngelo
Hobo
Brian Reed Garvin
Brian Reed Garvin
Theater Manager
Karen Jensen-Clark
Karen Jensen-Clark
Theater Patron
Shon Little
Shon Little
Federico
Larry Nazimek
Larry Nazimek
Homeless Person
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
State Trooper

Crews

John Hughes
John Hughes
Director
John Hughes
John Hughes
Screenplay
John Hughes
John Hughes
Producer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Peck Prior
Peck Prior
Editor
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Director of Photography
Ve Neill
Ve Neill
Makeup Artist
Harvey Rosenstock
Harvey Rosenstock
Editor
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Doug Kraner
Doug Kraner
Production Design
Steven Schwartz
Steven Schwartz
Art Direction
Marjorie Fritz-Birch
Marjorie Fritz-Birch
Set Decoration
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Set Decoration
Michael Kaplan
Michael Kaplan
Costume Design
Tarquin Gotch
Tarquin Gotch
Executive Producer
Lynn M. Morgan
Lynn M. Morgan
Associate Producer
Lynn M. Morgan
Lynn M. Morgan
Production Manager
Jacqueline King
Jacqueline King
Casting Assistant
Thomas J. Busch
Thomas J. Busch
Location Manager
Dow Griffith
Dow Griffith
Location Manager
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Script Supervisor
Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Transportation Coordinator
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer

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