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Curly Sue

  • 1991
  • PG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Alisan Porter in Curly Sue (1991)
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A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.

  • Director
    • John Hughes
  • Writer
    • John Hughes
  • Stars
    • Jim Belushi
    • Kelly Lynch
    • Alisan Porter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Hughes
    • Writer
      • John Hughes
    • Stars
      • Jim Belushi
      • Kelly Lynch
      • Alisan Porter
    • 60User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Bill Dancer
    • (as James Belushi)
    Kelly Lynch
    Kelly Lynch
    • Grey Ellison
    Alisan Porter
    Alisan Porter
    • Curly Sue
    John Getz
    John Getz
    • Walker McCormick
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • Bernard Oxbar
    • (as Fred Dalton Thompson)
    Cameron Thor
    Cameron Thor
    • Maitre d'
    Branscombe Richmond
    Branscombe Richmond
    • Albert
    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Tesio
    • (as Steven Carell)
    Gail Boggs
    Gail Boggs
    • Anise Hall
    Burke Byrnes
    • Dr. Maxwell
    Viveka Davis
    Viveka Davis
    • Trina
    Barbara Tarbuck
    Barbara Tarbuck
    • Mrs. Arnold
    Edie McClurg
    Edie McClurg
    • Secretary
    Charles Adams
    • Prison Guard
    James W. Boinski
    • Pawnbroker
    Lyle Browne
    • Theater Patron
    • (as Lyle Brown)
    Nadine Burke
    • Social Worker
    Adele Robbins
    • DCFS Caseworker
    • Director
      • John Hughes
    • Writer
      • John Hughes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ralph Foody, who was the gangster in the movies Kevin watches in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), is the homeless man who steals the ring and sells it to the pawn shop.
    • Goofs
      It is revealed that Susan can't read, yet when she and Bill take Grey out to eat they check a banquet listing directory and it is Susan's finger that scans the listed parties and chooses the one they attend. This seems to indicate that she can read.
    • Quotes
      • Curly Sue: And if she doesn't come out - We freeze our nuts off.
      • Bill Dancer: You don't have any nuts to freeze off, honey.
    • Alternate versions
      In the Warner Archive DVD, the opening and closing Warner Bros. Pictures logos are both plastered with the 2003 variants.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Other People's Money/Ernest Scared Stupid/City of Hope/Life Is Sweet (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      You'll Never Know
      Written by Steve Dorff and John Bettis
      Produced by Steve Dorff
      Performed by Ringo Starr
      Courtesy of Private Music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 25, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La pequeña pícara
    • Filming locations
      • Haven Middle School - 2417 Prairie Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Hughes Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,691,313
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,974,958
      • Oct 27, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,691,313
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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