Adventures in Babysitting

1987 • 1h 42m •

Comedy

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★ 6.9/10

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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.

"She thought babysitting was easy money - until she started hanging out with the Andersons."

Top Billed Cast

Elisabeth Shue

Chris

Keith Coogan

Brad

Maia Brewton

Sara

Anthony Rapp

Daryl

John Davis Chandler

Bleak

Calvin Levels

Joe Gipp

Penelope Ann Miller

Brenda

George Newbern

Dan

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W Wuchak Verified TMDB Critic

2018-02-16

RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Chris Columbus, “Adventures in Babysitting” (aka "A Night on the Town") is a teen dramedy about 17 year-old babysitter, Chris (Elisabeth Shue), from the suburbs of Chicago who has no choice but to take the siblings she’s babysitting (Keith Coogan & Maia Brewton) and their friend (Anthony Rapp) into the big city whereupon they have many misadventures. Penelope Ann Miller plays Chris’ geeky friend (at the bus station), Calvin Levels a car thief, John Davis Chandler the main heavy and George Newbern a helpful college dude with eyes for Chris.

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