Curly Sue

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

1991 1h 42m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 590

ComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Synopsis

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Bill is a penniless drifter who scams strangers out of just enough money to feed himself and his partner in crime, an orphan girl known as Curly Sue. Bill and Curly Sue target Grey, a yuppie lawyer, but their con takes an unexpected turn when the successful woman begins to like the ramshackle duo. But there's one problem—Grey's jealous, conniving boyfriend, Walker.

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

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Cast

Jim Belushi
Bill Dancer
Alisan Porter
Curly Sue
Kelly Lynch
Grey Ellison
John Getz
Walker McCormick
Steve Carell
Tesio
Fred Thompson
Bernard Oxbar
Edie McClurg
Secretary
Viveka Davis
Trina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hughes, shot by Jeffrey L. Kimball. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peck Prior shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Belushi and Alisan Porter and Kelly Lynch carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "A funny story about a family... And the little girl who started it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Hughes directs. Jeffrey L. Kimball behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Peck Prior cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Hughes, shot by Jeffrey L. Kimball. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peck Prior shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jim Belushi and Alisan Porter and Kelly Lynch carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A funny story about a family... And the little girl who started it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0101635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "daughter", "homeless person", "paternity", "rich woman poor man".